Isotopic labelling studies of the mechanism of the catalytic oxidative coupling of methane

Peter F. Nelson; Eric M. Kennedy; Noel W. Cant

doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(08)60067-1

Isotopic labelling studies of the mechanism of the catalytic oxidative coupling of methane

Peter F. Nelson, Eric M. Kennedy, Noel W. Cant

Department of Molecular Sciences

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Abstract

The conversion and selectivities of methane-, ethane- and ethylene-oxygen mixtures have been determined for a Li/MgO catalyst at temperatures of 600–750°C. Kinetic isotope effects and H/D distributions have also been determined from studies using D labelling of ethane as C₂D₆ and CH₃CD₃. The importance of CH3O2 as a source of low temperature CO_x from CH₄ is demonstrated; by contrast the low thermal stability of C₂H₅O₂, and the preferred reaction channel (to C₂H₄+HO₂) make conversion of C₂H₆ to C₂H₄ highly selective.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-95
Number of pages	7
Journal	Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis
Volume	61
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-2991(08)60067-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1991

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