Methane activation. Photochemical reaction of copper atoms in solid methane

Journal Article · Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00396a054· OSTI ID:6341529

Ozin, G A ^[1]; McIntosh, D F; Mitchell, S A; Garcia-Prieto, J

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1. Univ. of Toronto, Ontario

The activation of saturated hydrocarbons is of wide-ranging chemical and technological significance. Methane chemistry, in particular, presents an important and timely challenge with ramifications for the future developments of natural gas conversion processes. A photosensitized reaction (320 nm) is reported of copper atoms in methane matrices at 12 K, which produces CuH, CH/sub 3/, CuCH/sub 3/, and H atoms by a mechanism which appears to involve the photolytic decomposition of the intermediate HCuCH/sub 3/. Matrix kinetic experiments designed to probe the mechanistic details of this important photochemical reaction are presently underway in the Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, University of Toronto.

• OSTI ID: 6341529
• Journal Information: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 103:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
03 NATURAL GAS
COPPER
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
METHANE
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
INFRARED SPECTRA
REACTION INTERMEDIATES
ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE
ALKANES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
HYDROCARBONS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
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400500* - Photochemistry
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