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Formamide is manufactured by reacting methyl formate with ammonia.

Sodium methoxide in methanol is used as a catalyst.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
CO
  +  
NH3
  +  
NaOCH3
  +  
CH3OH
         
HCONH2
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Carbon monoxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium methoxide Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methanol Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Formamide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition: 1,1
Industrial Process: Organic

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