PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF GLYCOLIC ACID ESTERS

摘要

HOE 76/F 264 PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF GLYCOLIC ACID ESTERS of the disclosure: Glycolic acid esters are prepared by reacting paraformaldehyde or trioxane or a mixture thereof with a formic acid ester in the liquid phase at a temperature of from 70 to 200.degree.C in the presence of a strongly acidic organic sulfonic acid catalyst.