The base-catalysed carbonylation of higher alcohols

S. P. Tonner; D. L. Trimm; M. S. Wainwright; N. W. Cant

doi:10.1016/0304-5102(83)80122-9

The base-catalysed carbonylation of higher alcohols

S. P. Tonner^*, D. L. Trimm, M. S. Wainwright, N. W. Cant

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Abstract

The carbonylation of various alcohols in the presence of alkali metals has been studied. The reaction occurs at ca. 60°C and 4000 kPa, and is selective to the alcohol formate with traces of alkali formate as an unwanted side product. The reaction kinetics are consistent with a two-stage mechanism in which an alcoholate ion reacts with carbon monoxide to form a complex which, in turn, reacts with alcohol to form the formate and to regenerate the ion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	215-222
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Molecular Catalysis
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-5102(83)80122-9
Publication status	Published - 1983

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