April, 1948 CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF METHYLFURAN TO% PENTANONE 1313 catalyst chamber consisting of a Pyrex glass tube, 1.7 in. diameter, and heated electrically. The metal was activated by oxidation in a stream of air at 500 O followed by slow reduction below 300'with hydrogen. The weight of each catalyst and the amount of water produced at the fust reduction was as follows, pure nickel (2500 g., 250 cc.), pure cobalt (2300 g., 869 ...
