Process for the carbonylation of formaldehyde

This invention relates to a carbonylation process, wherein formaldehyde or a derivative thereof is reacted with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system. A carbonylation process, wherein formaldehyde or a derivative thereof is reacted with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst co...

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Main Authors Drent, Eit, Mul, Wilhelmus Petrus, Ruisch, Bart Johan
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.04.2002
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Summary:This invention relates to a carbonylation process, wherein formaldehyde or a derivative thereof is reacted with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system. A carbonylation process, wherein formaldehyde or a derivative thereof is reacted with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst composition including:a) an acidic compound with pKa value below −1, andb) a sulfone.