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Ethylene Glycol from Methanol and Synthesis Gas via Glycolic Acid

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Catalytic Conversions of Synthesis Gas and Alcohols to Chemicals

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The manufacture of chemicals from synthesis gas is of considerable interest, as synthesis gas can be made from a wide variety of carbon-containing feedstocks including coal, coke, petroleum, natural gas, and biomass. Methanol and acetic acid are now being made commercially from synthesis gas and carbon monoxide, respectively. A commercial plant for the production of acetic anhydride from methanol and carbon monoxide is now under construction.

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    S. Suzuki, J. B. Wilkes, R. G. Wall & S. J. Lapporte

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Suzuki, S., Wilkes, J.B., Wall, R.G., Lapporte, S.J. (1984). Ethylene Glycol from Methanol and Synthesis Gas via Glycolic Acid. In: Herman, R.G. (eds) Catalytic Conversions of Synthesis Gas and Alcohols to Chemicals. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2737-0_13

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