ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE

The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of formaldehyde, said process comprising electrochemically reducing CO to form formaldehyde. The process is carried out in a supporting electrolyte that comprises less than 50% water and a non-aqueous solvent such as an alcohol. L'inven...

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Hauptverfasser: PÉREZ GALLENT, Elena, SASTRE CALABUIG, Francesc, GOETHEER, Earl Lawrence Vincent
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Zusammenfassung:The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of formaldehyde, said process comprising electrochemically reducing CO to form formaldehyde. The process is carried out in a supporting electrolyte that comprises less than 50% water and a non-aqueous solvent such as an alcohol. L'invention concerne un procédé de préparation de formaldéhyde, ledit procédé comprenant la réduction électrochimique du CO pour former du formaldéhyde. Le procédé est mis en oeuvre dans un électrolyte de support qui comprend moins de 50 % d'eau et un solvant non aqueux tel qu'un alcool.