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Direct synthesis of ethanol over a Cu–Zn catalyst in the liquid phase

1988; Royal Society of Chemistry; Issue: 22 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1039/c39880001445

2050-5639

Michel Simon, André Mortreux, Françis Petit,

Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Cu–Zn and Cu–Al catalysts generated by reduction of Cu(acac)2(acac = acetylacetonato) with ZnEt2 or AlEt3, are shown to produce oxygenated compounds from syngas in the liquid phase under pressure; high selectivities for ethanol are observed, especially with the Cu–Zn system (45.7 mol%) in the early stages of the reaction.