What are some easy ways of preparing methyl formate in the laboratory?

Nita Ghosh @Nita_Ghosh

03 March 2016 1 7K Report

Procedure should involve easily available chemicals in the lab.

Ahmed Al-Dallal

There are two methods for the preparation.

please see the attached paper.

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