TITLE: Mechanism of the Homogeneous Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide.

AUTHOR: J. W. Rathke;   H. M. Feder.

INST.  AUTHOR: Argonne National Lab., IL.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  1981,  22p.

NOTES: Conference of the Organic Reaction Catalysis Society, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2 Jun 1980.

ABSTRACT:

A study delineating the major mechanistic features of the HCo(CO) sub 4 catalyzed carbon monoxide hydrogenation is reported. A reaction path involving hydrogen migration to a coordinated carbonyl to give a formyl complex, followed by additional hydrogen migrations to yield a coordiated formaldehyde complex, appears to fit the data best. The primary reaction products - methanol, methyl formate, and ethylene glycol - are formed as a result of hydrogen migration to oxgyen or carbon in ( exp 2 h-H sub 2 CO)CoH(CO) sub 3 to form hydroxymethyl or methoxy groups. (ERA citation 06:027488)

REPORT  NUMBER: CONF-8006179-1

CONTRACT  NUMBER: W-31-109-ENG-38