PATENTS

2521. ------. [NATTA, G.]. Preparation of Catalysts for the Synthesis of Methanol. British Patent 492,073, June 10, 1937. British Chem. Abs., B, 1938, p. 1389.

Reduction of CO to MeOH by H2 or H2+steam is catalyzed by ZnO prepared by decomposing an organic salt of Zn of which the melting point is < the decomposing point, (Zn(OAc)2), preferably in an inert atomosphere at > 1 atm.