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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nobuo Isogai, Niigata, JP;
Takashi Okawa, Niigata, JP;
Motoyuki Hosokawa, Niigata, JP;
Tomoji Tsuji, Niigata, JP;
Natsuko Wakui, Niigata, JP;
Assignee:
Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568902 ; 560265 ; 568487 ; 568672 ;
Abstract
A process for producing ethanol which comprises reacting methanol, carbon monoxide and water in the presence of a catalyst comprising cobalt or a cobalt compound and a tertiary phosphine as an effective component is disclosed. A gaseous mixture obtained by burning heavy oil or coal having a relatively high content of carbon can be used as a raw material for producing ethanol.