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Efficient Oxidation of Methane to Methanol by Dioxygen Mediated by Tricopper Clusters
Author(s) -
Chan Sunney I.,
Lu YuJhang,
Nagababu Penumaka,
Maji Suman,
Hung MuCheng,
Lee Marianne M.,
Hsu IJui,
Minh Pham Dinh,
Lai Jeff C.H.,
Ng Kok Yoah,
Ramalingam Sridevi,
Yu Steve S.F.,
Chan Michael K.
Publication year - 2013
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.201209846
Subject(s) - methane , methane monooxygenase , methanol , anaerobic oxidation of methane , chemistry , catalysis , copper , combinatorial chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
TONs of copper fun : There is considerable interest in developing catalysts to harness the abundant natural supply of methane for various industrial applications. Two tricopper complexes capable of mediating efficient oxidation of methane to methanol under ambient conditions were tested: a biomimetic tricopper complex (see figure) and a tricopper‐peptide species derived from the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) protein.