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      1291.  ------.  [I. G. FARBENINDUSTRIE A. G.]  Hydrocarbons and Their Oxygenated Derivatives From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen.  British Patent 478,318, Jan. 14, 1938. Chem. Abs., vol. 32, 1938, p. 4606.

            Hydrocarbons containing more than 2 C atoms or their liquid or solid O-containing derivatives, for example, alcohols, aldehydes, and acids, are obtained catalytically from a mixture of H₂, C), and inert gas containing less H₂ than CO, the inert gas, which is essentially CO₂, comprising 40-90% or the mixture.  Other inert gases, for example, CH₄, N₂, may be present.  The process may be conducted at 150º-500º, preferably under increased pressure of 5-500 atm. or more.  Preferred catalysts contain metals of the 8^th group, particularly Fe.

            See also French Patent 823,302, (abs. 1199), and Italian Patent 351,714 (abs. 1528).