METHANOL CARBONYLATION TO METHYL FORMATE CATALYZED BY STRONGLY BASIC RESINS

Authors
DIGIROLAMO M LAMI M MARCHIONNA M SANFILIPPO D ANDREONI M GALLETTI AMR SBRANA G
Citation
M. Digirolamo et al., METHANOL CARBONYLATION TO METHYL FORMATE CATALYZED BY STRONGLY BASIC RESINS, Catalysis letters, 38(1-2), 1996, pp. 127-131
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Catalysis letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
1011372X
Volume
38
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
127 - 131
Database
ISI
SICI code
1011-372X(1996)38:1-2<127:MCTMFC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The liquid phase methanol carbonylation to methyl formate has been inv estigated both with homogeneous sodium methoxide, the industrial catal yst for this process, and with heterogeneous strongly basic resins. Th e strongly basic resins Amberlyst A26 and Amberlite IRA 400 displayed a higher activity than sodium methoxide. The activation procedure and the dependence of the reaction rate on CO pressure have also been inve stigated.