Abstract:
A process is proposed for preparing formic acid by reaction of carbon dioxide (1) with hydrogen (2) in a hydrogenation reactor (I) in the presence of a catalyst containing an element from group 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table, of a tertiary amine containing at least 12 carbon atoms per molecule, and of a polar solvent comprising one or more monoalcohols selected from methanol, ethanol, propanols and butanols, to form formic acid/amine adducts as intermediates, which are subsequently cleaved thermally, the workup of the outputs (3) from the hydrogenation reactor (I) being performed with addition of water, and this increasing the partition coefficient of the catalyst between the upper phase (4) and the lower phase.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for reacting isopulegol to menthone in the gas phase, using a copper catalyst, and to the use of the reaction products so produced as additives in foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, tobacco formulations, household products and laundry care products.
Abstract:
Process for obtaining formic acid by thermal separation of a stream comprising formic acid and a tertiary amine (I), in which a liquid stream comprising formic acid and tertiary amine (I) is produced by combining tertiary amine (I) and a formic acid source, secondary components comprised therein are separated off, formic acid is removed by distillation from the resulting liquid stream in a distillation apparatus, where the bottom output from the distillation apparatus is separated into two liquid phases, and the upper liquid phase is recirculated to the formic acid source and the lower liquid phase is recirculated to the separation of the secondary components and/or to the distillation apparatus, wherein low boilers are removed by distillation from the upper liquid phase and recirculated to the depleted stream.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for obtaining formic acid by thermally separating a flow containing formic acid and a tertiary amine (I), wherein a liquid flow containing formic acid, tertiary amine (I), and water is produced by bringing together a tertiary amine (I) and a formic acid source in the presence of water, water and organic decomposition products of the tertiary amine (I) are removed, and formic acid is removed from the obtained liquid flow by means of distillation in a distillation device, wherein the removed flow containing water and organic decomposition products of the tertiary amine (I) is separated into two liquid phases, the upper liquid phase is removed, and the lower liquid phase containing water is fed back to the formic acid source.
Abstract:
A process is proposed for preparing formic acid by reaction of carbon dioxide (1) with hydrogen (2) in a hydrogenation reactor (I) in the presence of a catalyst containing an element from group 8, 9 or 10 of the Periodic Table, of a tertiary amine containing at least 12 carbon atoms per molecule, and of a polar solvent comprising one or more monoalcohols selected from methanol, ethanol, propanols and butanols, and water, to form formic acid/amine adducts as intermediates, which are subsequently cleaved thermally, with workup of the outputs (3) from the hydrogenation reactor (I) in several process steps, a stream (13) comprising tertiary amine from the workup being used as a selective solvent for the catalyst.
Abstract:
An incipient wetness impregnation method for preparing a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, a novel tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA and its use.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing formic acid by hydrogenation of carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst which contains an element of the 8th, 9th or 10th group of the periodic system, a tertiary amine and a polar solvent, at a pressure of 0.2 to 30 MPa abs and a temperature of 20 to 200°C, thereby producing two liquid phases, and separation of the two liquid phases. The liquid phase (B) enriched by the tertiary amine is returned to the hydrogenation reactor and the formic acid/amine addition product from the liquid phase (A) enriched by the formic acid/amine addition product and the polar solvent is thermally separated into free formic acid and free tertiary amine in a distillation unit and the tertiary amine released during separation and the polar solvent are returned to the hydrogenation reactor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing methyl formate by carbonylating methanol with carbon monoxide in a carbonylation reactor in the presence of a catalyst system containing alkali formate and alkali alcoholate, thereby obtaining a reaction mixture (R G ) which contains methyl formate, alkali formate, alkali alcoholate and optionally unreacted methanol and unreacted carbon monoxide and which is removed from the carbonylation reactor. The reaction mixture (R G ) contains at least 0.5 wt.% alkali alcoholate, based on the total weight of the reaction mixture (R G ), and the molar ratio of alkali formate to alkali alcoholate in the reaction mixture (R G ) is greater than 1.