1754. ------. [JAEGAR, A. O.] (Selden Co.). Methanol Synthesis. United States Patent 1,824, 896, Sept. 29, 1931; appl. filed Sept. 9, 1925, Serial No. 55,393. Chem. Abs., vol. 26, 1932, p. 156.

Reaction between CO and H₂ is effected in the presence of catalysts favoring only the production of formaldehyde and the formaldehyde thus produced, without separation from the gas stream and in a separate stage, is caused to react further with H₂ in the presence of mild reduction catalysts and oxidation catalysts with the reduction catalysts in such excess as to favor only the production of MeOH. Gives numerous details and examples.