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Date of Patent
September 7, 2010
Patent Application Number
12611331
Date Filed
November 3, 2009
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Patent abstract
A process is disclosed for the synthesis of formaldehyde from methane starting with the oxychlorination of methane to produce methylene chloride. Hydrolysis of methylene chloride yields the product formaldehyde. Byproduct chloroform and carbon tetrachloride are recovered and hydrogenated to provide additional methylene chloride.
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