Title
Direct conversion of methane to higher hydrocarbons using AlBr3-HBr superacid catalyst
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-14-2011
Abstract
The direct gas phase catalytic oligomerization of methane at temperatures ≤673 K has been demonstrated using AlBr(3)-HBr superacid. The reaction produces C(2)+ hydrocarbons and hydrogen in a single step at 1 atm in a continuous flow reactor at a nominal residence time of 60 s. The essentially complete conversion of methane appears to be due to protolytic activation of methane in the presence of H(+)AlBr(4)(-).
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
First Page
785
Last Page
7
Recommended Citation
Vasireddy, S., Ganguly, S., Sauer, J., Cook, W., & Spivey, J. J. (2011). Direct conversion of methane to higher hydrocarbons using AlBr3-HBr superacid catalyst. Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 47 (2), 785-7. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0cc01886d