2504. ------. [NATTA, G.] Catalyst Suitable for Use in Producing Methanol From Carbon Oxides and Hydrogen. United States Patent 2,193,464, Mar. 12, 1940; appl. filed June 9, 1937, Serial No. 147,253, in Italy June 10, 1936; 8 claims (Cl. 23-237). Chem. Abs., vol. 34, 1940, p. 4746.

ZnO catalyst is prepared by decomposing by heat a molten anhydrous organic Zn salt having a decomposing temperature above its melting point, such as Zn acetate.