PATENT

3408. ----- [SOCIÉTÉ FRANCAISE DE CATALYSE GÉNÉRALISÉE]  [Acetic Acid.]  French Patent 681,958, Jan. 11, 1929.  Chem. Abs., vol. 24, 1930, p. 4306.

AcOH is made catalytically from CO and H₂:  as catalysts may be used: (1) Ni, Cr, or Co taken or mixed, either as metal, oxide, or carbonate.  If they are used as metals they may be in the form of alloys.  (2) Any of the above may be mixed with MnCO₂.