Oxidative CH Activation of Non-Activated Alkanes Using Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Catalysts

• Applicable for large scale chemical processes• MOF catalysts are easily produced and can be recycled• Catalysts have high chemical and temperature stability

• Catalyzing chemical reactions to generate acetic acid and alcohols

Dr. Omar Yaghi and colleagues at UCLA have developed two Vanadium-containing metal organic frameworks that can serve as a catalyst in the synthesis of acetic acid from methane. These catalysts give up to 70% yield and 100% selectivity. This is the first non-precious metal containing catalyst for such reactions.

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State Of Development

The Vanadium-containing MOF has been successfully generated and tested for oxidative CH-activation in the process of yielding acetic acid from methane.

Background

Methane is a great source of cost and environmental-friendly carbon-fuel. The conversion of methane into useful molecules, such as acetic acid, has been a long standing challenge due to the strong C-H bond of methane. Current catalysts being used for C-H activation in the conversion of methane directly to acetic acid include Rh or Ir compounds. Utilizing such catalysts require high capital and is energy intensive. Furthermore, such catalysts are low in efficiency and selectivity. Novel catalysts that can enhance the production of acetic acid from methane will greatly benefit the chemical processing industry.

Additional Technologies by these Inventors

• Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Using Open Frameworks
• Metallation of Open Frameworks
• BORGS: Beyond Open Reticulated Geometries
• Conductive Open Frameworks
• Multi-Dimensional Networks
• Adsorptive Gas Separation of Carbon Dioxide from Methane by Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs)
• Reversible Hydrogen Storage Using Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
• Reversible Ethylene Oxide Capture in Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
• Catalytic Coupling Reactions Using Frameworks with Open-Metal-Sites
• Design and Synthesis of New Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) With Unique Topologies

Tech ID/UC Case

25269/2010-969-0

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