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Process for preparing methyl formate by reaction of methanol with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system comprising alkali metal formate and alkali metal alkoxide

US8957244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BASF SE

Inventors

Daniel Schneider · Mannheim, DE
Klaus-Dieter Mohl · Hockenheim, DE
Martin Schäfer · Arnstadt, DE
Jürgen Paschold · Hochspeyer, DE
Joaquim Henrique Teles · Waldsee, DE
Stefan Rittinger · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 25, 2013
Grant date	Feb 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 25, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C67/36
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for preparing methyl formate by carbonylation of methanol by means of carbon monoxide in a carbonylation reactor in the presence of a catalyst system comprising alkali metal formate and alkali metal alkoxide to give a reaction mixture (RM) which comprises methyl formate, alkali metal formate, alkali metal alkoxide and possibly unreacted methanol and unreacted carbon monoxide and is taken from the carbonylation reactor, wherein the reaction mixture (RM) comprises at least 0.5% by weight of alkali metal alkoxide based on the total weight of the reaction mixture (RM) and the molar ratio of alkali metal formate to alkali metal alkoxide in the reaction mixture (RM) is greater than 1.

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