Evidence for formation of gaseous methyl radicals in the decomposition of methoxide on oxygen-precovered Mo(110)

Journal Article · Tue Nov 21 23:00:00 EST 1989 · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00206a057· OSTI ID:6972912

Serafin, J G; Friend, C M ^[1]

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1. Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (USA)

Evidence of the unprecedented formation of gaseous methyl radicals from adsorbed methoxide is presented in this study. Previously, surface methoxide has been found to either form formaldehyde or decompose to CO and H{sub 2}. The observation of methyl radicals during decomposition of methanol on Mo(110) precovered with atomic oxygen is of significance to the study of the partial oxidation of methane over metal oxide catalysts, since the observed decomposition pathway of methanol is analogous to the reverse of methane oxidation.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-84ER13289
• OSTI ID: 6972912
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA) Vol. 111:24; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN JACSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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