Oxo alcohol

Japanese: オキソアルコール - おきそあるこーる
Oxo alcohol

... C10 to C14 alcohols, which are in high demand as raw materials for detergents and plasticizers, account for about 50% of the total alcohol production, but the yield distribution can be changed to some extent by adjusting the catalyst system and reaction conditions. (4) Oxo process (oxo alcohol) A method for producing mixed straight-chain and branched alcohols using olefins as raw materials and a cobalt carbonyl catalyst. Using cobalt carbonyl as a catalyst, higher α-olefins are reacted with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas at 150 to 300 atmospheres and 120 to 170°C, and the product is washed with sulfuric acid or the like to remove the cobalt. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…洗剤,可塑剤原料として需要の多いC10~C14アルコールは全アルコール生成量の約50%であるが,触媒系,反応条件を調整することによりある程度収量分布を変えることができる。(4)オキソ法(オキソアルコール) オレフィンを原料とし,コバルトカルボニル系触媒を用いる直鎖および分岐混合アルコールの製造法。コバルトカルボニルを触媒とし,高級α‐オレフィンに一酸化炭素と水素の混合ガスを150~300気圧,120~170℃で作用させ,生成物を硫酸などで洗ってコバルトを除く。…

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