Direct Conversion of Methane into Formaldehyde Mediated by [Al2O3].+ at Room Temperature

Just one step: Reactivity studies demonstrate that in the gas phase [Al2O3].+ clusters can efficiently conduct the direct conversion of CH4 into CH2O at room temperature (see scheme). The reaction mechanism is highly complex involving oxygen‐atom transfer and a double hydrogen‐atom transfer.

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012-04, Vol.51 (15), p.3703-3707
Main Authors: Wang, Zhe-Chen, Dietl, Nicolas, Kretschmer, Robert, Ma, Jia-Bi, Weiske, Thomas, Schlangen, Maria, Schwarz, Helmut
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
density functional calculations
gas-phase reactions
mass spectrometry
radical ions
reaction mechanisms
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Summary:Just one step: Reactivity studies demonstrate that in the gas phase [Al2O3].+ clusters can efficiently conduct the direct conversion of CH4 into CH2O at room temperature (see scheme). The reaction mechanism is highly complex involving oxygen‐atom transfer and a double hydrogen‐atom transfer.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.201200015