title: Direct oxidation of methane to acetic acid catalyzed by Pd2+ and Cu2+ in the presence of molecular oxygen.
abstract: Methane is catalytically converted primarily to acetic acid in concentrated sulfuric acid using a combination of Pd(2+) and Cu(2+) in the presence of oxygen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1462, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zerella
authors.forename: Sudip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Alexis T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Bell