The formic acid and methanol are reacted in the presence of an alkali or alkaline earth metal catalyst such as {TAIL ~ NaOH} to produce an effluent stream which includes alkyl formate and {HEAD ~ H2} 
The formic acid and methanol are reacted in the presence of an alkali or alkaline earth metal catalyst such as { TAIL ~ NaOH } to produce an effluent stream which includes alkyl formate and { HEAD ~ H2 }
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD