Kalman Steven E, Munz Dominik, Fortman George C, Boaz Nicholas C, Groves John T, Gunnoe T Brent
Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA.
Dalton Trans. 2015 Mar 28;44(12):5294-8. doi: 10.1039/c5dt00558b.
The efficient and selective partial oxidation of light alkanes using potassium periodate and potassium chloride is reported. Yields of methane functionalization in trifluoroacetic acid reach >40% with high selectivity for methyl trifluoroacetate. Periodate and chloride also functionalize ethane and propane in good yields (>20%).
