PATENTS

2803. ----- [ROELEN, O.] Production of Oxygenated Carbon Compounds.  United States Patent 2,327,066, Aug. 17, 1943; appl. filed Apr. 15, 1939, Serial No. 268,024; in Germany, Sept. 19, 1938:  8 claims  (Cl. 260-598).  British Chem. Abs., 1945, B, II, p. 331.  Chem. Abs., vol. 38, 1944, p. 550.

Process of producing organic carbonyl compounds that comprises passing a gaseous mixture of CO, H₂, and an organic substance selected from the group consisting of the aliphatic and cyclic olefins at a temperature of about 40°-200° C. and under a pressure of about 20-300 atm. into contact with a hydrogenation catalyst, separating the compounds formed in the reaction and returning the remaining mixture into contact with the catalyst.  The catalysts are from the 8^th group.  The products may be used for the production of fatty acids.