School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Abstract:
Ethoxymethxoymethane(EMM) was conveniently prepared by acetalization of aqueous formaldehyde with methanol and ethanol in a batch reactive distillation mode using a cation-exchange resin catalyst for the first time.EMM was found to be a significant cosolvent of methanol/gasoline blends.