公开(公告)号：US09809517B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US15124944

申请日：2015-03-05

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Rolf Pinkos ,  Nicolas Marion ,  Helmut Kronemayer

IPC: C07C29/90 ,  C07C29/141

CPC classification number: C07C29/141 ,  C07C29/90 ,  C07C31/20

Abstract: A process for decomposing formates in formate-containing compositions of matter comprises reacting formate-containing compositions of matter in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst comprising lanthanum and at a temperature of from 80 to 180° C. and a pressure of from 0.1 to 60 bar, the formate-containing compositions of matter having a pH of from 6.5 to 10.