Oxo synthesis followed by hydrogenation to alcohols

Claim 1

IN A CARBONYLATION PROCESS WHEREIN OLEFINS AND ABOUT EQUIMOLAR AMOUNTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN ARE CONTACTED IN A LIQUID PHASE WITH A CARBONYLATION CATALYST IN A CARBONYLATION ZONE UNDER PRESSURES OF 100 TO 300 ATMOSPHERES AND TEMPERATURES OF 200* TO 400*F., TO PRODUCE OXYGENATED ORGANIC REACTION PRODUCTS COMPRISING ALDEHYDES CONTAINING ONE MORE CARBON ATOM PER MOLECULE THAN SAID OLEFINS AND WHEREIN THE PRODUCTS FROM SAID INITIAL STAGE ARE SUBSEQUENTLY HYDROGENATED UNDER PRESSURES OF FROM 100 TO 300 ATMOSPHERES IN A SECOND STAGE TO FORM ALCOHOLS, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES EMPLOYING AS A CARBONYLATION CATALYST IN SAID INITIAL STAGE, A CATALYST CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF SILICA HYDROGEL IMPREGNATED WITH COBALT, THORIA AND COPPER.