A process for the ozonolysis of an alkane may comprise combining an alkane and ozone in a liquid phase medium comprising CO.sub.2 under conditions sufficient to oxidize the alkane to produce one or more non-combustion products. The liquid phase medium may be free of a super acid.

A process for the ozonolysis of an alkane may comprise combining an alkane and ozone in a liquid phase medium comprising CO.sub.2 under conditions sufficient to oxidize the alkane to produce one or more non-combustion products. The liquid phase medium may be free of a super acid.

A method for the oxidation of C.sub.1-9-alkanes including providing a mixture of a C.sub.1-9-alkane in a liquid phase, a boron containing reagent, a free radical initiator, and a drying means, and performing an oxidation reaction at a temperature from 130 C. to 180 C. in the presence of oxygen. The drying means may be a drying agent such as a molecular sieve, or a membrane. Also a composition for oxidation of C.sub.1-9-alkanes to sec-C.sub.1-9-alcohols.

A plant leaves-derived carbon material doped with two metals and preparation and use thereof are provided, the carbon material prepared by carbonizing, in an inert atmosphere, plant leaves which have absorbed ions of two metals M1 and M2. The metal M1 is Co, Mn, or Fe. The metal M2 is Ni, Cu, or Zn. The carbon material can be used as an efficient, green, and safe catalyst for the selective oxidation of cycloalkanes to produce cycloalkanols and cycloalkanones, and enable an increased selectivity of the target products (thus less by-products), a low yield of cycloalkyl peroxides, reduced reaction temperature, low environmental impact, and safe production.

A plant leaves-derived carbon material doped with two metals and preparation and use thereof are provided, the carbon material prepared by carbonizing, in an inert atmosphere, plant leaves which have absorbed ions of two metals M1 and M2. The metal M1 is Co, Mn, or Fe. The metal M2 is Ni, Cu, or Zn. The carbon material can be used as an efficient, green, and safe catalyst for the selective oxidation of cycloalkanes to produce cycloalkanols and cycloalkanones, and enable an increased selectivity of the target products (thus less by-products), a low yield of cycloalkyl peroxides, reduced reaction temperature, low environmental impact, and safe production.

A method of making light olefins is described. The method involves producing an alkyne in a pyrolysis process. The alkyne is catalytically hydrogenated in a hydrogenation zone to produce a product stream containing a light olefin. A byproduct stream from the pyrolysis process comprises carbon oxide and hydrogen. The byproduct stream is treated to convert the carbon oxide and the hydrogen to an oxygenated product in a carbon oxide conversion zone, which can then be converted to an olefin in an oxygenate to olefin process.

A method of making light olefins is described. The method involves producing an alkyne in a pyrolysis process. The alkyne is catalytically hydrogenated in a hydrogenation zone to produce a product stream containing a light olefin. A byproduct stream from the pyrolysis process comprises carbon oxide and hydrogen. The byproduct stream is treated to convert the carbon oxide and the hydrogen to an oxygenated product in a carbon oxide conversion zone, which can then be converted to an olefin in an oxygenate to olefin process.

A liquid phase selective oxidation process is described. The process involves the partial oxidation of alkanes to partially oxidized products. A lower alkane, a solvent, and a soluble metal catalyst are contacted in the presence of an oxidizing agent in a reaction zone under partial oxidation conditions to produce the partially oxidized products. The partially oxidized products include one or more of lower alkyl alcohols, lower alkyl ketones, and lower alkyl acetates. The soluble metal catalyst is a soluble metal salt of cobalt, manganese, chromium, titanium, copper, nickel, vanadium, iron, molybdenum, tin, cerium, zirconium, or combinations thereof, and the promoter comprises a bromine source, an imide source, or combinations thereof.

Organic intermediate synthesis, and provides a method for light-promoted oxidation of a compound containing a saturated carbon-hydrogen bond, comprising mixing a compound containing a saturated carbon-hydrogen bond with a catalyst, and oxidizing the compound containing a saturated carbon-hydrogen bond in an oxygen or air atmosphere at a temperature of 20? C. to 100? C. under light irradiation to generate an oxidation product. A method for the light-promoted direct oxidation of a compound containing a saturated carbon-hydrogen bond, which only requires a relatively low temperature to be carried out, has good compatibility with functional groups, short reaction time, high reaction efficiency, low reaction costs, high added value, simple operation and good safety, and is a mild, green and environmentally friendly oxidation method.

Organic intermediate synthesis, and provides a method for light-promoted oxidation of a compound containing a saturated carbon-hydrogen bond, comprising mixing a compound containing a saturated carbon-hydrogen bond with a catalyst, and oxidizing the compound containing a saturated carbon-hydrogen bond in an oxygen or air atmosphere at a temperature of 20? C. to 100? C. under light irradiation to generate an oxidation product. A method for the light-promoted direct oxidation of a compound containing a saturated carbon-hydrogen bond, which only requires a relatively low temperature to be carried out, has good compatibility with functional groups, short reaction time, high reaction efficiency, low reaction costs, high added value, simple operation and good safety, and is a mild, green and environmentally friendly oxidation method.