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Chemical Communications

Catalytic conversion of methane to methanol over Cu–mordenite†

Evalyn Mae Alayon,ab   Maarten Nachtegaal,a   Marco Ranocchiaria  and  Jeroen A. van Bokhoven*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
E-mail: evalyn.alayon@psi.ch
Tel: +41 56 310 5310

b ETH Zurich, Wolfgang Paulistrasse 10, Zurich, Switzerland
E-mail: jeroen.vanbokhoven@chem.ethz.ch
Tel: +41 44 632 5542

Abstract

Methane can be converted to methanol over copper-exchanged mordenite at 200 °C. Methanol could be recovered at the end of the reactor. This multi-step reaction opens the possibility for methane to methanol conversion in a closed catalytic cyclic reaction system.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic conversion of methane to methanol over Cu–mordenite

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC15840F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Sep 2011
Accepted
27 Oct 2011
First published
11 Nov 2011

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 404-406

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Catalytic conversion of methane to methanol over Cu–mordenite

E. M. Alayon, M. Nachtegaal, M. Ranocchiari and J. A. van Bokhoven, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 404 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC15840F

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