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A Reppe process can be used to manufacture n-butanol and iso-butanol from propene, carbon monoxide and water. An iron pentacarbonyl (plus a tertiary amine) catalyst system is used.

BASF developed this process.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
CH3–CH=CH2
  +  
3
CO
  +  
2
H2O
  +  
Fe(CO)5
         
  +  
  +  
2
CO2
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Propene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbon monoxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iron pentacarbonyl Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1-Butanol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2-Methylpropan-1-ol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbon dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

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Industrial Process: Organic

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