2245. ------. [METALLGESELLSCHAFT A. G.]. Hydrocarbon Synthesis. British Patent 672,259, 1952. Fuel Abs., 1952, abs. 519.

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2245. ------. [METALLGESELLSCHAFT A. G.]. Hydrocarbon Synthesis. British Patent 672,259, 1952. Fuel Abs., 1952, abs. 519.

Catalytic hydrogenation of CO with catalysts, which contain Fe, alkali metal compounds (preferably O-containing K compounds), and difficultly reducible non-volatile reactive acid anhydrides. The ratio of metal compound to anhydride (calculated in terms of alkali metal oxide) by weight is 1 :2.5-1: 7.