Process for the production of methyl formate
US4778923A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C67/40
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methyl formate is prepared from methanol by contacting the methanol at elevated temperature with a platinum group metal catalyst in the absence of an added hydrogen acceptor.
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