AC AT HE S O N Compressed Gas Notes
CARBON MONOXIDE Now being produced and shipped in 5 cylinder sizes by Matheson plants in Newark, Calif., Joliet, 111., and East Rutherford, N. J. Reduced West Coast prices effective Jan. 1, 1962. bon Monoxide to give acrylic acid and derivatives. 11. Aliphatic ethers react with Carbon Monoxide or Carbon Monoxide and water to give esters or acids. 12. Formals react with Carbon Monoxide in the presence of boron trifluoride or strong acids to give alkoxy substituted esters.
The Matheson Company supplies two grades of Carbon Monoxide: a C. P. Grade of 99.5% minimum purity and a Commercial Grade of 98.0% minimum purity. Matheson is the sole U. S. producer of high purity Carbon Monoxide in cylinders. Carbon Monoxide (BP-327.5°F) is a toxic, flammable, colorless, and odorless gas. It is shipped as a nonliquefied gas in high pressure steel cylinders at a maximum pressure of 1000 p.s.i.g. at 70 °F. according to I.C.C. regulations. The extensive use of Carbon Monoxide in various chemical applications is illustrated by the following reactions:
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1. At t e m p e r a t u r e s of 300-1500°C, Carbon Monoxide reduces m a n y Recommended Controls: metal oxides (like those of cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, molAlmost all of Matheson's automatic No. 1H Regulator ybdenum, nickel, silver, and tin) to regulators a r e suitable for Carbon lower oxides, metals, and metal carthe conditions used, gives either Monoxide service providing they embides. For reductions where water is formate esters or carboxylic acids ploy inlet No. 350. A new regulator, detrimental as a by-product, Carbon or their esters. Matheson No. 1H is shown above. This Monoxide reduction is ideal. 8. Carbon Monoxide adds to organic regulator is designed exclusively with halides in the presence of hydro- laboratory and plant use in mind. Cyl2. The alkali and alkaline earth metals gen fluoride-boron trifluoride or inder valve outlet No. 350 is also shown. and some of the heavy metals comnickel carbonyl as catalysts. When Send coupon for p a m p h l e t on all bine with Carbon Monoxide, the water is used along with hydrogen cylinder valve outlets. former giving salts and the latter fluoride-boron trifluoride, carboxycarbonyls. Mail C o u p o n f o r CO Data lic acids, are formed. 3. Carbon Monoxide reacts with chlo9. Aldehydes and alcohols are pre- Check the coupon for our 6 page Bulrine and bromine under the influparable in high yields by the Oxo letin and Carbon Monoxide Price List. ence of light or a charcoal catalyst process (a reaction of olefins, Car- The Bulletin is reproduced from the to give phosgene and carbonyl brobon Monoxide, and hydrogen in Matheson Gas Data Book and contains mide, respectively. the presence of cobalt catalysts). comprehensive d a t a about Physical 4. Carbon Monoxide reacts slowly with liquid sulfur and rapidly with the 10. Acetylene and substituted acety- Constants, Toxicity, Specifications, Malenes react with compounds con- terials of Constructions, T h e r m o vapor to give carbonyl sulfide. taining active hydrogen and Car- dynamic Data, etc. 5. Carbon Monoxide reacts with Grignard reagents giving a variety of products; e.g. acyloins and alphaThe Matheson Company, Inc., P.O. Box 85-B, E. Rutherford, N . J . Please send the following: diketones from the Grignard reagents of tertiary halides, 2-butene • Carbon Monoxide Data Sheets and Price List from ethylmagnesium halide. • Cylinder Valve Outlet Bulletin 6. Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide • Matheson Gas Catalog gives a variety of products, depend• No. 1H Regulator Information ing on the catalyst and conditions • Information on Matheson Gas Data Book, 3rd Edition used: methane, benzene, paraffins, olefins, paraffin waxes, hydrocarbon Name_ high polymers, methanol, higher alFirm cohols, ethylene glycol, and other Address_ oxygenated products being obtained. 7. Carbon Monoxide adds to alcohols, City _State_ and depending on the catalyst and
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