Renken, AlbertMeyer, Andreas2006-04-182006-04-182006-04-181988https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/229358Methanolic HCHO, essentially H2O-free, is prepd. by dehydrogenation of MeOH over a catalyst contg. >=1 Na compd. at 300-800 Deg. Thus, a mixt. contg. 13% MeOH and 87% N was passed at 700 Deg and 0.154 mol/h over a catalyst prepd. by sintering Na2B4O7 and In(NO3)3 (5.7 parts Na:1 part In) to give 56.5% HCHO. [on SciFinder (R)]Dehydrogenation catalysts (sodium compds.for methanol to formaldehyde)formaldehyde methanolicmethanol dehydrogenation sodium compd catalystpatentDE3811509EP0294684DE3719055EP02946846329237