Some Commercially Important Alcohols
CHXII11:ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

323382 \({\text{CO}} + 2{{\text{H}}_2}\xrightarrow[{{\text{X (catlyst) }}}]{{300^\circ {\text{C}}/300{\text{ atm }}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_3}{\text{OH}}\)
The catalyst ' \(\mathrm{X}\) ' is:

1 \(\mathrm{Fe}\)
2 \(\mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3} / \mathrm{ZnO}\)
3 \(\mathrm{V}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\)
4 \(\mathrm{Al}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\)