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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franz Merger, Frankenthal, DE;
Gerd Fouquet, Neustadt, DE;
Assignee:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568487 ; 568481 ;
Abstract
Formaldehyde is prepared by dehydrogenation of methanol in the presence of a catalyst containing copper, zinc and tellurium, at from 300.degree. to 750.degree. C. The formaldehyde obtainable by the process of the invention is a disinfectant, tanning agent, reducing agent and valuable starting material for the preparation of synthetic resins, adhesives, plastics and auxiliaries in numerous sectors of industry.