1989•Chemistry LettersRequires access

Photoinduced Direct Synthesis of Formic Acid and Methyl Formate from Methanol in the Presence of Hydrogen Peroxide

Yuichi Shimizu, Shun-ichi Sugimoto, Shunichi Kawanishi, Nobutake Suzuki

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Abstract Formic acid and methyl formate were directly synthesized by UV irradiation of the oxygen-saturated methanol containing hydrogen peroxide. The formations of formic acid and methyl formate were affected by H2O2 feeding rate. The combined selectivity of formic acid and methyl formate formations was 99%.

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Key concepts: Formic acid, Chemistry, Methyl formate, Formate, Methanol, Hydrogen peroxide, Selectivity, Photochemistry