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[*] posted on 11-7-2019 at 07:07
Is there a chance of carbon monoxide release when making ethyl formate using con H2SO4 as a catalyst

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[*] posted on 11-7-2019 at 07:53


Yes.
Formic acid can catalyse it´s esterfication so there is no need for H2SO4.
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