Adas
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Mesoxalic acid to formaldehyde
Hello guys,
I was wondering if one could make formaldehyde from mesoxalic acid by decarboxylation.
HOOC-CO-COOH + 4 NaOH ----> 2 Na2CO3 + 2 H2O + CH2O
Would this route be useful? I have read that you can make mesoxalic acid by oxidation of glycerol.
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Nicodem
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What is the reference for that reaction?
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