MOLECULAR CATALYSTS CAPABLE OF CATALYZING OXIDATION OF HYDROCARBONS AND METHOD FOR OXIDIZING HYDROCARBONS

摘要

This invention relates to molecular catalysts and chemical reactions utilizing the same, and particularly to molecular catalysts for efficient catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons, such as hydrocarbons from natural gas. The molecular catalytic platform provided herein is capable of the facile oxidation of hydrocarbons, for example, under ambient conditions such as near room temperature and atmospheric pressure.