formic acid; formamide T=140 - 150°C; 6 h;

aluminium trichloride 24 h; Ambient temperature;

1: 71 percent / aq. ammonium chloride, magnesium / methanol / 4 h / Heating 2: 90 percent / thionyl chloride / CHCl3 / 30 h / Ambient temperature 3: 60 percent / AlCl3 / 24 h / Ambient temperature View Scheme

1: 90 percent / thionyl chloride / CHCl3 / 30 h / Ambient temperature 2: 60 percent / AlCl3 / 24 h / Ambient temperature View Scheme

oxygen in methanol T=20°C; Decomposition; photolysis; 72 h; UV-irradiation; Product distributionQuantum yield; Further Variations:Reagentssensitizers and scavengers;