Unité de Catalyse et de Chimie du Solide, UMR CNRS 8181, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
Abstract:
We report for the first time the use of an amorphous oxide catalyst for the selective oxidation of methanol in the gas phase, leading at 553 K to the production of dimethoxymethane with a selectivity as high as 90% at high methanol conversion (68%).