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Direct Catalytic Conversion of Methane to Methanol in an Aqueous Medium by using Copper‐Promoted Fe‐ZSM‐5
Author(s) -
Hammond Ceri,
Forde Michael M.,
Ab Rahim Mohd Hasbi,
Thetford Adam,
He Qian,
Jenkins Robert L.,
Dimitratos Nikolaos,
LopezSanchez Jose A.,
Dummer Nicholas F.,
Murphy Damien M.,
Carley Albert F.,
Taylor Stuart H.,
Willock David J.,
Stangland Eric E.,
Kang Joo,
Hagen Henk,
Kiely Christopher J.,
Hutchings Graham J.
Publication year - 2012
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.201108706
Subject(s) - methanol , catalysis , copper , methane , chemistry , aqueous solution , inorganic chemistry , hydrogen peroxide , zsm 5 , zeolite , anaerobic oxidation of methane , selectivity , hydrogen , organic chemistry
Iron copper zeolite (Fe‐Cu‐ZSM‐5) with aqueous hydrogen peroxide is active for the selective oxidation of methane to methanol. Iron is involved in the activation of the carbon–hydrogen bond, while copper allows methanol to form as the major product. The catalyst is stable, re‐usable and activates methane giving >90 % methanol selectivity and 10 % conversion in a closed catalytic cycle (see scheme).