| abstract |
The present invention relates to a formate production method including a first step in which hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and a carbonate or bicarbonate are reacted using a catalyst in the presence of a solvent to produce a formate in the reaction solution, wherein the reaction is carried out in a two-phase system in which the solvent is present in a state in which the solvent has been separated into an organic phase and a water phase, and the base concentration in the reaction is at least 2.5 mol/L. |