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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franz-Josef Mueller, Wachenheim, DE;
Wolfgang Steiner, Friedelsheim, DE;
Karl-Heinz Ross, Mutterstadt, DE;
Otto Kratzer, Bobenheim-Roxheim, DE;
Assignee:
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshaften, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
560232 ;
Abstract
A process for the preparation of methyl formate by reacting methanol and carbon monoxide in the presence of an alkali metal alcoholate or alkaline earth metal alcoholate at from 30.degree. to 150.degree. C. and from 50 to 300 bar, wherein a nonionic complexing agent is used to bind the alkali metal cations or alkaline earth metal cations.