Palladium-Catalyzed Acetic Acid Synthesis from Methane and Carbon Monoxide or Dioxide

Abstract
The Pd(OAc)2/Cu(OAc)2/O2/CF3COOH system has been found to catalyze the direct conversion of methane to acetic acid in the presence of CO. The reaction of methane with CO2 also gave acetic acid in high yields.