Methane Oxidation by Aqueous Osmium Tetroxide and Sodium Periodate: Inhibition of Methanol Oxidation by Methane

Cast in a new role: Aqueous solutions of OsO4 and NaIO4 oxidize methane to methanol under very mild conditions (see scheme). The generated methanol is preserved over 5 days at 50 °C, although it is more readily oxidized than methane in separate experiments. Remarkably, methanol oxidation by aqueous...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2006-11, Vol.45 (44), p.7433-7436
Main Authors: Osako, Takao, Watson, Eric J., Dehestani, Ahmad, Bales, Brian C., Mayer, James M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
inhibition
methane
Methane - chemistry
methanol
Methanol - chemistry
osmium
Osmium Tetroxide - chemistry
oxidation
Oxidation-Reduction
Periodic Acid - chemistry
Solutions
Water
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Summary:Cast in a new role: Aqueous solutions of OsO4 and NaIO4 oxidize methane to methanol under very mild conditions (see scheme). The generated methanol is preserved over 5 days at 50 °C, although it is more readily oxidized than methane in separate experiments. Remarkably, methanol oxidation by aqueous OsO4/NaIO4 is inhibited by the presence of methane.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200602560