title: Partial oxidation of light alkanes by periodate and chloride salts.
abstract: The efficient and selective partial oxidation of light alkanes using potassium periodate and potassium chloride is reported. Yields of methane functionalization in trifluoroacetic acid reach >40% with high selectivity for methyl trifluoroacetate. Periodate and chloride also functionalize ethane and propane in good yields (>20%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA. tbg7h@virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kalman
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Munz
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fortman
authors.forename: Nicholas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Boaz
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Groves
authors.forename: T Brent
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Gunnoe