Conversion of Green Methanol to Methyl Formate
Doreen Kaiser, Luise Beckmann, Jan P. Walter, Martin Bertau
Abstract
Methyl formate is a key component for both defossilized industry and mobility. The current industrial production via carbonylation of methanol has various disadvantages such as high requirements on reactant purity and low methanol conversion rates. In addition, there is a great interest in replacing the conventional homogeneous catalyst with a heterogeneous one, among other things to improve the downstream processing. This is why new approaches for methyl formate are sought. This review summarizes promising approaches for methyl formate production using methanol as a reactant.
Topics & Concepts
Methyl formateMethanolFormateCatalysisCarbonylationChemistryHomogeneousOrganic chemistryCarbon monoxideThermodynamicsPhysicsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies