PATENTS

2516. ------. [NATTA, G.]. (Deutsche Gold- u. Silber-Scheideanstalt vorm. Roessler). [Methonal Synthesis.] German Patent 646,928, July 16, 1937; appl. filed Aug. 1, 1934. Chem. Zentralb., 1937, II, p. 2432.

Conversion of CO and H2 is carried out in an apparatus in which the parts in contact with the gases are made of Cu-Ni alloys containing preferably 2-75% of Ni.