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Single‐Pot Conversion of Methane into Acetic Acid in the Absence of CO and with Vanadium Catalysts Such as Amavadine
Author(s) -
Reis Patrícia M.,
Silva José A. L.,
Palavra António F.,
Fraústo da Silva João J. R.,
Kitamura Tsugio,
Fujiwara Yuzo,
Pombeiro Armando J. L.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200390219
Subject(s) - vanadium , acetic acid , methane , catalysis , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
Although its biological function is still unknown , the naturally occurring vanadium complex amavadine may be suitable for industrial applications: This compound (as well as other V IV and V V complexes with N,O and O,O ligands) are shown to act as catalysts for the direct conversion of methane into acetic acid, without requiring CO, under very mild conditions and in high yields (see scheme).