Direct catalytic conversion of methane to ethanol

Details Direct catalytic conversion of methane to ethanol Direct catalytic conversion of methane to ethanol

1994-12-23

1996-04-02

Killos, Paul J.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

568950, C07B 4102, C07B 4100

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055042627

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method for making mixtures of ethanol and methanol by reacting methane, water and an acidic aqueous solution of a electron acceptor, preferably Fe.sub.2 (SO.sub.4).sub.3 or Fe(ClO.sub.4).sub.3, having a pH of less than 3, preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 to 2 in the presence of a noble metal catalyst, typically platinum or palladium, having a diameter of at least about 100 .ANG. at a temperature of at least 60.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. The process is advantageous as it provides a method of making ethanol directly from methanol at low cost and high thermodynamic efficiency.

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