PROCESS FOR PREPARING LOWER AND HIGHER ALCOHOLATES OF ALKALI METALS, PARTICULARLY POTASSIUM TERT-BUTOXIDE BY EMPLOYING MICRO-HETEROGENOUS CATALYSIS

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for preparing alkali metal alcoholates by employing catalysis from alcohols and alkali metal amalgams said process comprising: reacting an alkali metal amalgam and an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst comprising a transition metal carbide, nitride or carbonitride, particularly that of tungsten and molybdenum.