Alcohol production by hydrogenation of carboxylic acids.

摘要

An alcohol and/or carboxylic acid ester is (are) produced from a C2 to C12 carboxylic acid by contacting the carboxylic acid at elevated temperature and pressure with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst characterised in that the catalyst comprises a first component which is either molybdenum or tungsten and a second component which is a noble metal of Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements, optionally on a support, for example a high surface area graphitised carbon.