Catalytic Preparation of Methyl Formate from Methanol over Silver

Abstract

Abstract: A catalytic reaction over a silver catalyst performed in an unregarded temperature region(473-873 K) with a long catalytic lifetime for the production of methyl formate from methanol was provided as a potential preparing route. The optimal yield of methyl formate(ca. 14.8%) with a selectivity >90% was obtained at about 573 K. Because α-oxygen species and bulk oxygen species coexist in the unregarded temperature region, a synergistic process concerning α-oxygen species and bulk oxygen species was proved over O_α -rich and O_γ-rich samples.

Key words: Silver, Methanol, Methyl formate, Oxygen species, Synergistic effect

YANG Zhi, LI Jing, YANG Xiang-guang, WU Yue. Catalytic Preparation of Methyl Formate from Methanol over Silver[J]. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2005, 21(5): 573-576.

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