JPS5640637A - Preparation of formic acid - Google Patents

Preparation of formic acid

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JPS5640637A
JPS5640637A JP11765879A JP11765879A JPS5640637A JP S5640637 A JPS5640637 A JP S5640637A JP 11765879 A JP11765879 A JP 11765879A JP 11765879 A JP11765879 A JP 11765879A JP S5640637 A JPS5640637 A JP S5640637A
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formic acid
methyl formate
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methanol
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JP11765879A
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JPS6210975B2 (en
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Takeo Igarashi
Tomiya Isshiki
Tetsuo Tomita
Kozo Sano
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc
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Priority to JP11765879A priority Critical patent/JPS5640637A/en
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Publication of JPS6210975B2 publication Critical patent/JPS6210975B2/ja
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To prepare formic acid from methyl formate, in high efficiency, by heating a four-component system comprising methyl formate, water, methanol and formic acid under high pressure for a short time, in the absence of a catalyst to obtain an equilibrium composition, and then reacting the composition countercurrently with methyl formate vapor under pressure to hydrolyze the ester.
CONSTITUTION: The preparation of formic acid by the hydrolysis of methyl formate in the absence of a catalyst, is carried out as follows. A mixture of methyl formate, water, methanol and formic acid is heated at 80W150°C under a pressure of 1.0W 50.0kg/cm2G to obtain an equilibrium liquid composition in a relatively short time. The equilibrium liquid is fed to a packed column, a bubble-cap column, etc. at a point 40W60% of the total length above the bottom, and contacted countercurrently with super-heated methyl formate vapor fed to the column at a point about 5W35% of the total length above the bottom, under a pressure of 1.0W5.0kg/cm2G. Methyl formate and methanol are obtained from the top of the column, and at the same time, an aqueous solution of crude formic acid is extracted from the bottom. The solution is concentrated in a distillation column to obtain formic acid. The mixture obtained from the top of the column is used as a raw material of the equilibrium liquid composition.
COPYRIGHT: (C)1981,JPO&Japio
JP11765879A 1979-09-13 1979-09-13 Preparation of formic acid Granted JPS5640637A (en)

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JPS5640637A true JPS5640637A (en) 1981-04-16
JPS6210975B2 JPS6210975B2 (en) 1987-03-10

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2003524640A (en) * 2000-01-24 2003-08-19 ビーエーエスエフ アクチェンゲゼルシャフト Method for producing formic anhydride
CN100564335C (en) 2007-09-30 2009-12-02 四川天一科技股份有限公司 A kind of preparation method of formic acid

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01172484U (en) * 1988-05-26 1989-12-06

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2003524640A (en) * 2000-01-24 2003-08-19 ビーエーエスエフ アクチェンゲゼルシャフト Method for producing formic anhydride
CN100564335C (en) 2007-09-30 2009-12-02 四川天一科技股份有限公司 A kind of preparation method of formic acid

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