3982.  ----- [WOODRUFF, J. C., AND BLOOMFIELD, G.] 9Commercial Solvents Corp.). Methanol Synthesis. British Patent 279,378, October 25, 1926. Chem. age, vol. 17, 1927, p. 579; Chem. Abs., vol. 22, 1928, p. 2756.

In preparing catalysts for MeOH synthesis such as those of the general type described in British Patent 271,840 (abs. 3978) Zn) may be stirred into an aqueous solution containing Cr nitrate, Fe(NO₃)_3Y and ZnCl₂ and the mass evaporated and heated to decompose the nitrates, the product then crushed and treated with an aqueous solution of ZnCl₂ and allowed to harden spontaneously. Other similar examples also are given and reference is made to the use of oxides of Zn, Mg, Cd, Cr, V, W, U, Zr, Ti, Al, Mn, Mo, Th, and Ce, as difficultly reducible oxides, which may be used with more easily reducible oxides such as those of Cu, Ag, Fe, Ni and Co.

See also British patent 272,864 (abs. 3981).