Catalytic obtaining of dimetoxymethane, dimethyl oxalate and dimethyl carbonate from methanol

This paper presents promising approaches to using methanol as a feedstock for producing valuable chemical products. Catalysts and technologies to produce dimethoxymethane, dimethyl oxalate, and dimethyl carbonate are discussed. This review may be of interest given the reduced methanol exports from Russia, with the aim of developing domestic methanol utilization technologies for producing valuable chemical compounds.