Direct methane conversion to methanol by ionic liquid-dissolved platinum catalysts.
Ternary systems of inorganic Pt salts and oxides, ionic liquids and concentrated sulfuric acid are effective at catalyzing the direct, selective oxidation of methane to methanol and appear to be more water tolerant than the Catalytica reaction.
Cheng
Jihong
J
Power, Environmental and Energy Research Center, California Institute of Technology, Covina, CA 91722, USA.
Li
Zaiwei
Z
Haught
Mark
M
Tang
Yongchun
Y
D002384:Catalysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
D052578:Ionic Liquids; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D010984:Platinum; D008697:Methane; D000432:Methanol