PROMOTED RHODIUM CATALYST FOR THE SELECTIVE CONVERSION OF SYNTHESIS GAS INTO ETHANOL

摘要

The invention relates to a catalytic composition comprising a catalytically active metal and a solid support, in which said catalytically active is rhodium and said solid support is CeO ₂. According to the invention, the catalytic composition also comprises an iron compound or a combination of metal compounds, selected from: a) iron, zirconium and, optionally, a lanthanide; b) iron, vanadium and a lanthanide; and c) iron, vanadium and zirconium. The invention also relates to a method for the production thereof and to the use of same for the selective conversion of synthesis gas into ethanol.