Peroxide Anions as Possible Active Species in Oxidative Coupling of Methane
- 5 January 1987
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Chemistry Letters
- Vol. 16 (1) , 77-80
- https://doi.org/10.1246/cl.1987.77
Abstract
Oxidative coupling of CH4 forming C2H6 and C2H4 proceeded smoothly upon contact with Na2O2, BaO2, and SrO2 at low temperatures below 673 K. This indicates that O22− ions are very reactive for activation of CH4. O2− ions contained in the peroxides did not activate CH4.Keywords
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