Catalytic Functionalization of Methane and Light Alkanes in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Issue 35 (25th July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fuentes, M. Ángeles; Olmos, Andrea; Muñoz, Bianca K.; Jacob, Kane; González‐Núñez, M. Elena; Mello, Rossella; Asensio, Gregorio; Caballero, Ana; Etienne, Michel; Pérez, Pedro J.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 20:Issue 35(2014)
• Page Start: 11013
• Page End: 11018
• Publication Date: 2014-07-25
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201403217
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>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.</p> </abstract>