Direct conversion of methane into formaldehyde mediated by [Al 2O 3] .+ at room temperature

Zhe Chen Wang, Nicolas Dietl, Robert Kretschmer, Jia Bi Ma, Thomas Weiske, Maria Schlangen*, Helmut Schwarz

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Abstract

Just one step: Reactivity studies demonstrate that in the gas phase [Al 2O 3] .+ clusters can efficiently conduct the direct conversion of CH 4 into CH 2O at room temperature (see scheme). The reaction mechanism is highly complex involving oxygen-atom transfer and a double hydrogen-atom transfer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3703-3707
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • density functional calculations
  • gas-phase reactions
  • mass spectrometry
  • radical ions
  • reaction mechanisms

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