Direct oxidation of methane to acetic acid catalyzed by Pd2+ and Cu2+ in the presence of molecular oxygen.
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.
Zerella
Mark
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Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1462, USA.
Mukhopadhyay
Sudip
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Bell
Alexis T
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