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- Patent Title: Formaldehyde synthesis
- Patent Title (中): 甲醛合成
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Application No.: US12611331Application Date: 2009-11-03
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Publication No.: US07790933B1Publication Date: 2010-09-07
- Inventor: John E. Stauffer
- Applicant: John E. Stauffer
- Agency: Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, PC
- Main IPC: C07C45/30
- IPC: C07C45/30
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for the synthesis of formaldehyde from methane starting with the oxychlorination of methane to produce methylene chloride. Hydrolysis of methylene chloride yields the product formaldehyde. Byproduct chloroform and carbon tetrachloride are recovered and hydrogenated to provide additional methylene chloride.
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