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Patent Abstracts

An equimolecular mixture of CO and H₂ at 600-700 atm. in a Ag-lined shaker, containing 38.1 gm. methylal, 115 gm. Me₂O, and 20 gm. reduced sintered Co oxide catalyst, gave, after 53 min. at 200º-235º at a minimum pressure of 600 atm., methoxyethanol, b. 123º-124.5º, in good yields.