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The formation of condensation products in the oxidation of methanol to
formaldehyde over a commercial silver-pumice catalyst containing 37 w
t % Ag was studied by electron spectroscopy and thermogravimetric anal
ysis. Two forms of condensation products (polycrystalline and filament
ous) were found, and the mechanism of their formation was suggested.