Catalytic Methods for the Synthesis of Dimethoxymethane, Dimethyl Oxalate, and Dimethyl Carbonate from Methanol

This paper presents promising ways of using methanol as a feedstock for the synthesis of demanded products of chemical industry. Catalysts and technologies for the production of dimethoxymethane, dimethyl oxalate, and dimethyl carbonate are discussed. This review may be of interest in the conditions of reduced methanol exports from the Russian Federation with the aim of creating domestic technologies for methanol utilization into valuable chemical compounds.