Investigation on conversion of methanol to dimethoxymethane in the presence of VO_x/ZrO₂ catalyst on the basis Zr/V_x alloys were carried out. Tests has been implemented both in the presence O₂ and in anaerobic conditions. Selectivity of reaction products has been determined.  A good efficiency of catalysts has been revealed in the presence of O₂ – selectivity on dimethoxymetane makes-up 67.0 wt.%. For the purpose of investigating surface activity of catalysts the latter ones üere undercone to X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoclectron spectroscopy. The dependens of target products yields on  condition of the proceding and a state of sursace layer of  catalysts has been established

doi.org/10.32737/0005-2531-2019-4-65-69