Oxidation catalyst and process for the oxidation of a hydrocarbon to an oxygenated hydrocarbon in the presence thereof

摘要

A catalyst for the oxidation of an alkane to an oxygenated hydrocarbon in the presence of oxygen as a first oxidant, comprising a redox active metal centre that can be present in an oxidised and in a reduced form, an acid, a second oxidant for oxidising the reduced form of the redox active metal centre, and a source of nitrous oxide.