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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1983
Filed:
May. 18, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederick A Pesa, Aurora, OH (US);
Anne M Graham, Northfield, OH (US);
Wayne R Kliewer, North Randall, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Standard Oil Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
560265 ; 252472 ; 252473 ; 252474 ; 260409 ; 2604 / ; 568885 ;
Abstract
A process is provided for the vapor phase hydrogenation of carboxylic acids to yield their corresponding alcohols in the presence of steam and a catalyst comprising the mixed oxides of ruthenium, at least one of cobalt, nickel, and optionally one of cadmium, zinc, copper, iron, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. A process is further provided for the preparation of carboxylic acid esters from carboxylic acids in the absence of steam utilizing the above-identified catalysts.