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F. FISCHER (Brennstoff Chem., 7, 97, 1926), in describing the formation at atmospheric pressure of solid, liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons by passing a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen over a variety of catalysts, has advanced the theory that hydrocarbon formation depends on the transient formation of high carbon carbides which, by the action of hydrogen, give rise to products similar to petroleum. He states that no acids or other oxygenated substances are formed.
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ELVINS, O., NASH, A. The Reduction of Carbon Monoxide. Nature 118, 154 (1926). https://doi.org/10.1038/118154a0
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