871. GRESHMAM, W. F., AND HILL, A. J., JR. (E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.). Process for Synthesis of Higher Aliphatic Oxygen-Containing Compounds. United States Patent 2,640,074, May 26, 1953: appl. filed May 18, 1949: Serial No. 94,046: 2 claims (Cl.

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871. GRESHMAM, W. F., AND HILL, A. J., JR. (E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.). Process for Synthesis of Higher Aliphatic Oxygen-Containing Compounds. United States Patent 2,640,074, May 26, 1953: appl. filed May 18, 1949: Serial No. 94,046: 2 claims (Cl. 260-497).

Claim 1. Process that comprises reacting butadiene with CO and H at a reaction temperature within the range of 135º-200º C. under 2,500-5,000 atm. pressure in a liquid alkanoic acid medium in the presence of a Co compound dissolved in the said alkanoic acid whereby a reaction product of the said butadiene, CO, and H₂ is obtained, said reaction product having an O₂ atom attached to an acyclic hydrocarbon radical, the number of C atoms in the said acyclic hydrocarbon radical being at least 9 and not greater than 21.