Direct catalytic conversion of methane to methanol in an aqueous medium by using copper-promoted Fe-ZSM-5

none18siIron copper zeolite (Fe-Cu-ZSM-5) with aqueous hydrogen peroxide is active for the selective oxidation of methane to methanol. Iron is involved in the activation of the carbon-hydrogen bond, while copper allows methanol to form as the major product. The catalyst is stable, re-usable and activates methane giving >90% methanol selectivity and 10% conversion in a closed catalytic cycle (see scheme). Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.mixedHammond, Ceri; Forde, Michael M.; Ab Rahim, Mohd Hasbi; Thetford, Adam; He, Qian; Jenkins, Robert L.; Dimitratos, Nikolaos; Lopez-Sanchez, Jose A.; Dummer, Nicholas F.; Murphy, Damien M.; Carley, Albert F.; Taylor, Stuart H.; Willock, David J.; Stangland, Eric E.; Kang, Joo; Hagen, Henk; Kiely, Christopher J.; Hutchings, Graham J.*Hammond, Ceri; Forde, Michael M.; Ab Rahim, Mohd Hasbi; Thetford, Adam; He, Qian; Jenkins, Robert L.; Dimitratos, Nikolaos; Lopez-Sanchez, Jose A.; Dummer, Nicholas F.; Murphy, Damien M.; Carley, Albert F.; Taylor, Stuart H.; Willock, David J.; Stangland, Eric E.; Kang, Joo; Hagen, Henk; Kiely, Christopher J.; Hutchings, Graham J.