PATENT

3406.  SOCIÉTÉ FRANCAISE DE CATALYSE GÉNÉRALISÉE  [Acetic Acid].  French Patent 36,719, Jan. 26, 1929. Chem. Abs., vol. 25, 1931, p. 970.

AcOH is prepared by passing CO and H₂ over catalysts consisting of different forms of phosphates, silicates, and borates of Ni, Co, Cr, Fe, and Cu.  These may be mixed with metals, oxides, or carbonates.

See also French Patent 681,958 (abs. 3408).