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US 2009/0264688 A1Published application
Catalytic oxy-functionalization of metal-carbon bonds
OwnerRoy A. Periana, William A. Goddard, III +1inventors
InventorsRoy A. Periana, William A. Goddard, III, William Tenn
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Abstract
The development of compatible functionalization reactions with methyl rhenium(I) species, for integration with the CH activation reaction of hydrocarbons by transition metal alkoxo complexes is described. The invention is applicable to the design of rapid, stable CH activation systems integrated with an oxy-functionalization reaction for selective, low temperature hydrocarbon oxidation catalysts.
Claims18
A process for the production of an alcohol comprising:
- (a) contacting a metal complex comprising an alkyl moiety with an alkyl acceptor, thereby alkylating the alkyl acceptor;
- (b) contacting the alkylated acceptor with an oxidant, thereby producing an alcohol and regenerating the alkyl acceptor.
A process for the selective oxidation of an alkane, the process comprising:
- (a) contacting an alkane with a CH activating metal complex and an alkyl acceptor, thereby producing a metal complex comprising an activated alkyl;
- (b) transfering the activated alkyl to the alkyl acceptor, thereby alkylating the alkyl acceptor, and regenerating the CH activating metal complex;
- (c) producing an alcohol by contacting the alkylated acceptor with an oxidant and regenerating the alkyl acceptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.