PATENTS

2620. ------. [PATART, G.] [Synthesis of Higher Alcohols.] French Patent 593,649, Feb. 7, 1925. British Chem. Abs., 1927, B, p. 347.

The hydrocarbons produced in the process of French Patent 594,121 (abs. 2609) is passed over the same catalyst, the gases and reaction chambers being heated to avoid condensation or temperature fluctuations. Higher alcohols are thereby produced in greater quantity than MeOH.