Thermodynamics of the selective hydrogenation of carbon monoxide to higheraliphatic alcohols

The effect of initial concentrations of substrates, temperature and pressur e on the conversion degrees of carbon oxide to aliphatic alcohols C-1-C-4 a t the chemical equilibrium state was described. From the results obtained i t can be seen that propyl and butyl alcohols are the main products at the c hemical equilibrium, with butanol dominating, whereas methyl and ethyl alco hols exist only in trace concentrations.