FeO⊕ Activates Methane

—whereby predominantly FeOH ⊕ + CH and Fe ⊕ + CH 3 OH are formed . This reaction is, however, four times slower than that described in the previous communication; nevertheless, the chances for a catalytic activation are not bad, since the Fe ⊕ regenerated from the intermediate 1 during the course of the reductive elimination by N 2 O can easily be reintroduced in the cycle for further reaction. equation image