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Isobutanol from synthesis gas

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A highly active and selective Zr-Zn-Mn-Li-Pd catalyst for the one-step synthesis of 2-methyl-1-propanol (isobutanol) from synthesis gas is described. This catalyst produces 60 wt% isobutanol at a rate of 740 g isobutanol per liter catalyst and hour. The catalyst was optimized by a statistical method indicating that during catalyst preparation pH and temperature control are essential.

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Abbreviations

GHSV:

gas hourly, space velocity defined as volume incoming syngas/volume catalyst and hour at standard conditions

MTBE:

methyl tert. butyl ether

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  1. Institute of Technical Chemistry and Petrochemistry, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Worringer Weg 1, D-5100, Aachen, F.R.G.

    Wilhelm Keim & Wolfang Falter

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Keim, W., Falter, W. Isobutanol from synthesis gas. Catal Lett 3, 59–63 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00765055

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