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- Title
Selective CH Functionalization of Methane, Ethane, and Propane by a Perfluoroarene Iodine(III) Complex.
- Authors
Konnick, Michael M.; Hashiguchi, Brian G.; Devarajan, Deepa; Boaz, Nicholas C.; Gunnoe, T. Brent; Groves, John T.; Gunsalus, Niles; Ess, Daniel H.; Periana, Roy A.
- Abstract
Direct partial oxidation of methane, ethane, and propane to their respective trifluoroacetate esters is achieved by a homogeneous hypervalent iodine(III) complex in non-superacidic (trifluoroacetic acid) solvent. The reaction is highly selective for ester formation (>99%). In the case of ethane, greater than 0.5M EtTFA can be achieved. Preliminary kinetic analysis and density functional calculations support a nonradical electrophilic CH activation and iodine alkyl functionalization mechanism.
- Subjects
OXIDATION; METHANE; PROPANE; TRIFLUOROACETIC acid; IODINE
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2014, Vol 53, Issue 39, p10490
- ISSN
1433-7851
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/anie.201406185