title: Bio-inspired oxidation of methane in water catalyzed by N-bridged diiron phthalocyanine complex.
abstract: A stable mu-nitrido diiron phthalocyanine activates H2O2 to oxidize CH4 in water at 25-60 degrees C to methanol, formaldehyde and formic acid as evidenced using 13C and 18O labelling.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon, UMR 5256, CNRS-Université Lyon, 2, av. A. Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne Cedex, France. alexander.sorokin@ircelyon.univ-lyon1.fr
authors.forename: Alexander B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Sorokin
authors.forename: Evgeny V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Kudrik
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bouchu
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D005561:Formates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D005561:Formates; D007211:Indoles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C493990:iron phthalocyanine; D014867:Water; C030544:formic acid; D005557:Formaldehyde; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D008697:Methane; D000432:Methanol