PROCESS FOR PREPARING TRIMETHYLOL COMPOUNDS AND FORMIC ACID

The present invention relates to a process for preparing trimethylol compounds and formic acid by reaction of formaldehyde and aldehydes in the presence of a nitrogen base and distillation of the resulting reaction mixture in the presence of an auxiliary.

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Main Authors Dobert, Frank, Wagner, Paul, Klausener, Alexander, Eymann, Wolfgang, Feller, Rolf
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.06.2002
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Summary:The present invention relates to a process for preparing trimethylol compounds and formic acid by reaction of formaldehyde and aldehydes in the presence of a nitrogen base and distillation of the resulting reaction mixture in the presence of an auxiliary.