Process for synthesizing trioxymethylene using ionic liquid
AssigneesLanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Blue Diamond International Co., Ltd.
InventorsJing Chen, Heyuan Song, Chungu Xia, Zhonghua Tang, Xinzhi Zhang, Zhen Li, Enxiu Guo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for synthesizing trioxymethylene, wherein an aqueous solution of formaldehyde is used as the reactant; and an acidic ionic liquid in an amount of from 0.01 to 10 wt % is used as a catalyst.
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A process for synthesizing trioxymethylene, comprising forming a reaction mixture by reacting an aqueous solution of formaldehyde with an acidic ionic liquid as a catalyst, wherein the acidic ionic liquid is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 10 wt % of the reaction mixture and has a cation moiety and an anion moiety, wherein the cation moiety of the catalyst is selected from imidazole cations and pyridine cations.
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