Adas - 23-9-2012 at 00:32
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.
Nicodem - 23-9-2012 at 09:45
What is the reference for that reaction?