3963. ----- [WOODHOUSE, J. C.] (E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.). Carboxylic Acids Such as Acetic or Propionic Acid. United States Patent 1,946,256, Feb. 6, 1934; appl. filed June 28, 1932, Serial No. 619,735; 13 claims (Cl. 260-116). Chem. Abs., vol. 28,

PATENT

3963. ----- [WOODHOUSE, J. C.] (E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.). Carboxylic Acids Such as Acetic or Propionic Acid. United States Patent 1,946,256, Feb. 6, 1934; appl. filed June 28, 1932, Serial No. 619,735; 13 claims (Cl. 260-116). Chem. Abs., vol. 28, 1934, p. 2,369.

This patent relates to production of a carboxylic acid such as HOAc from an aliphatic alcohol and CO with employment of a volatile halide, such as HCI, and Mn chloride associated with activated C as a catalyst.