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Catalytic Functionalization of Methane and Light Alkanes in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Andrea OlmosM. ÁNgeles FuentesM. Elena González‐núñezAna CaballeroPedro J. PérezBianca K. MuñozBianca K. MuñozGregorio AsensioMichel EtienneMichel EtienneKane JacobKane JacobRossella Mellosubject
SilverLigands010402 general chemistry01 natural sciences7. Clean energyCatalysisCatalysischemistry.chemical_compoundEthyl propionateEthyl diazoacetateCoordination ComplexesMethyl bisulfateAlkanesOrganic chemistry[CHIM.COOR]Chemical Sciences/Coordination chemistrySupercritical carbon dioxide010405 organic chemistryOrganic ChemistryButaneDiazonium CompoundsGeneral ChemistryCarbon Dioxide0104 chemical sciencesSolubilitychemistryIsobutaneOxidative coupling of methaneMethanedescription
International audience; The development of catalytic methods for the effective functionalization of methane yet remains a challenge. The best system known to date is the so-called Catalytica Process based on the use of platinum catalysts to convert methane into methyl bisulfate with a TOF rate of 10−3 s. In this contribution, we report a series of silver complexes containing perfluorinated tris(indazolyl)borate ligands that catalyze the functionalization of methane into ethyl propionate upon reaction with ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) by using supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as the reaction medium. The employment of this reaction medium has also allowed the functionalization of ethane, propane, butane, and isobutane.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Chemistry - A European Journal |