CATALYST FOR DEHYDROGENATING METHANOL USED FOR PRODUCING METHYL FORMATE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING METHYL FORMATE

摘要

FIELD: chemistry.SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a catalyst used to produce methyl formate via gas-phase dehydrogenation of methanol, and a method of producing methyl formate using said catalyst. Described is a catalyst for dehydrogenating methanol used to produce methyl formate, which contains copper, zinc and aluminium oxides, a phosphoric acid compound and an alkali metal bromide. Described also is a method of producing methyl formate, which includes a step for gas-phase dehydrogenation of methanol using the methanol dehydrogenation catalyst described above.EFFECT: improved output and selectivity of formation of methyl formate and excellent longevity and thermal of the disclosed catalyst.8 cl, 4 tbl, 5 ex