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A high temperature melt of sodium formate and sodium hydroxide induces dimerisation and loss of hydrogen to give sodium oxalate.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

2
HCOONa
  +  
NaOH
         
  +  
H2
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Sodium formate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium oxalate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

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