Process for the production of formates

Details Process for the production of formates Process for the production of formates

1983-09-20

1988-03-29

Garner, Vivian

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Carboxylic acid esters

C07C 6736, C07C 6906

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ABSTRACT:
An alkyl ester of formic acid is prepared by reacting carbon monoxide with an alcohol in the presence, as catalyst, of (a) a guanidine or (b) an amidine and an epoxide.
The amidine or guanidine structure can by cyclic. The process can be operated in the liquid phase at pressures from 20 to 120 bars and temperatures from 40.degree. to 150.degree. C. with excess carbon monoxide over that required for conversion of the alcohol to the formate ester.

REFERENCES:
Kudo et al., Nippon Kagaku Kaishi, 1977, vol. 4, pp. 457-465.

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