Chemical oxidation of alkanes by fluoranil in HF–SbF5 superacid solutions
Abstract
The Chemical oxidation of methane, propane, and n-pentane by fluoranil [Q(F)] was investigated in HF–SbF5 Superacid media; it was shown that the oxidation of n-pentane by Q(F) is faster than by H+ and that Q(F) can be regenerated by coulometry, hence, an electrocatalytic oxidation process of alkanes is proposed.