The selective and low temperature conversion of light alkanes to mono-functionalized products has been a long-standing challenge. In protic media, the reaction of light alkanes with iodine oxides results in the conversion to alkyl trifluoroacetates with high selectivity. The transformations are effective over a broad range of temperatures (100 - 235 °C) and pressures (240-6900 kPa) in non-superacidic media. Alkane conversions between 15% and 40% with selectivity for mono-functionalized products between 85% and 95% have been achieved. The presentation will focus on mechanistic studies that incorporate selectivity patterns and kinetic isotope effects for conversion of light alkanes and model hydrocarbons (e.g., adamantane), spectroscopic identification of reaction intermediates, and computational modeling. In addition, efforts to extend the reaction to photo-mediated conversions as well as thermal processes with non-iodine based oxidants will be presented.

Conversion of light alkanes to alkyl esters: Thermal and photo oxy-esterification as a strategy for selective partial oxidation

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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