Amoco Corporation

Lewis E Grimes

David F Tatterson

Gary P Hagen

George A Huff

Cecelia A Radlowski

Robert L Mehlberg

Robert H Walker

Paul A Willems

A catalyzed, continuous vapor phase process to convert a C.sub.2 or higher alcohol and, optionally, one or more C.sub.1 or higher alcohols, for example methanol and ethanol, to a mixture containing at least one higher molecular weight alcohol, for example, isobutanol, over a catalyst which is essentially magnesium oxide. The process also may have a lower aldehyde and/or ketone in the feed.

Catalyzed vapor phase process for making alcohols

A method for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons wherein hot oxidative coupling reactor effluent is briefly contacted with a C.sub.2 to C.sub.20 alkane quench material to remove part of the heat contained in the raw reactor effluent, and is then further quenched by thermal quenching means to achieve a temperature which discourages retrograde reactions.

Oxidative coupling process for converting methane and/or natural gas to

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