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A Novel Hybrid System for the Direct Oxidation of Ethane to Acetic and Glycolic Acids in Aqueous Medium
Sen, Ayusman,Lin, Minren
, p. 508 - 510 (2007/10/02)
A combination of platinum(II) ion and metallic platinum is found to oxidise ethane to a mixture of acetic and glycolic acids in aqueous medium in the presence of oxygen; the platinum(II) ion is responsible for the initial C-H activation step leading eventually to the formation of ethanol and ethylene glycol, while metallic platinum catalyses the subsequent air oxidation of the alcohols to the corresponding acids.