The selective and low temperature conversion of light alkanes to functionalized products has been a long-standing challenge. In protic media, the reaction of light alkanes (methane, ethane, propane) with iodine oxides results in the conversion to mono-functionalized products. The transformations are effective over a broad range of temperatures (100 - 235 degrees 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 results from alkane conversion as well as mechanistic studies.

Partial oxidation of light alkanes by iodine oxides

254th National Meeting (2017)

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