Copper Acetate for Catalytic Methane to MeTFA

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1099-0739(200008)14:8%3C438::AID-AOC20%3E3.0.CO;2-L/full

 Cu(OAc)₂-catalyzed partial oxidation of methane to methyl trifluoroacetate in the liquid phase

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• First published: 24 July 2000
• DOI: 10.1002/1099-0739(200008)14
• Cited by (CrossRef): 15 articles

Abstract

Simple transition-metal salts were investigated as the catalysts for the partial oxidation of methane. In trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), methane could be efficiently converted to methyl trifluoroacetate by the Cu(OAc)₂/K₂S₂O₈ catalyst system. A quantitative yield (96.3%) based on methane has been obtained under the optimized conditions. A possible mechanism involving radical intermediates has been suggested for this reaction. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.