Process for producing formic ester or methanol and synthesis catalyst therefor

A process for producing a methanol, comprising reacting carbon monoxide with an alcohol in the presence of an alkali metal-type catalyst and/or an alkaline earth metal-type catalyst to produce a formic ester, wherein a hydrogenolysis catalyst for formic ester and hydrogen are allowed to be present together in the reaction system to hydrogenate the produced formic ester and thereby obtain a methanol.

A process for producing a methanol, comprising reacting carbon monoxide with an alcohol in the presence of an alkali metal-type catalyst and/or an alkaline earth metal-type catalyst to produce a formic ester, separating the produced formic ester and hydrogenating the separated formic ester by allowing a hydrogenolysis catalyst and hydrogen to be present together, thereby obtaining a methanol.

A process for producing a methanol, comprising reacting an alcohol in the presence of an alkali metal-type catalyst and/or an alkaline earth metal-type catalyst, and a catalyst containing Cu simultaneously with Mn and/or Re to obtain a methanol from carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

A process for producing a formic ester, comprising reacting carbon monoxide with an alcohol, wherein the reaction is performed in the presence of a catalyst containing Cu simultaneously with Mn and/or Re.

A catalyst for producing a methanol, which is obtained by loading an alkali metal-type catalyst and/or an alkaline earth metal-type catalyst on a solid hydrogenolysis catalyst for formic ester.

A catalyst for producing a methanol, which is composed of an alkali metal-type catalyst and/or an alkaline earth metal-type catalyst, and a catalyst containing Cu simultaneously with Mn and/or Re.

A catalyst for producing a formic ester, comprising Cu simultaneously with Mn and/or Re.