Oxygenation of methane with atmospheric oxygen in aqueous solution promoted by H2O2 and catalyzed by a vanadate ion—pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid system

…, H Yan, GV Nizova, S Stanislas, GB Shul'pin

Index: Suess-Fink; Yan', Hong; Nizova; Stanislas; Shul'pin Russian Chemical Bulletin, 1997 , vol. 46, # 10 p. 1801 - 1803

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Abstract

Abstract Methane is oxidized in aqueous solution with atmospheric oxygen and hydrogen peroxide in a reaction catalyzed by a NaVO 3-pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid system. Methyl hydroperoxide is selectively formed at 50° C. The turnover number of the catalyst after 24 h amounts to 480, and the yield of methyl hydroperoxide is 24% with respect to H 2 O 2. Formaldehyde and formic acid are mainly formed at 120° C.