398. COMMERCIAL SOLVENTS CORP. [Catalysts for the Production of Methanol.] French Patent 636,337, May 12, 1927. Chem. Abs., vol. 23, 1929, p. 155.

Catalyst for producing MeOH is made by reducing a Ni compound, for example, Ni(NO₃)₂, with H₂ at a temperature 300º-950º, preferably 500º-600º.