The rate controlling step in the oxidative coupling of methane over a lithium-promoted magnesium oxide catalyst

Noel W. Cant; Christopher A. Lukey; Peter F. Nelson; Ralph J. Tyler

doi:10.1039/C39880000766

The rate controlling step in the oxidative coupling of methane over a lithium-promoted magnesium oxide catalyst

Noel W. Cant, Christopher A. Lukey, Peter F. Nelson^*, Ralph J. Tyler

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The rate of conversion of CH₄ in the oxidative coupling reaction over a Li/MgO catalyst at 750 °C is 1.5 times greater than that of CD ₄ demonstrating that C-H bond breaking is the rate determining step in this reaction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	766-768
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39880000766
Publication status	Published - 1988

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