Catalytic conversion of methane to methanol on Cu-SSZ-13 using N₂O as oxidant.

Direct catalytic methanol production from methane is achieved on Cu-SSZ-13 zeolite catalysts using N₂O as the oxidant. The methanol production rate on Cu-SSZ-13 (on a per gram basis) was more than twice the rate on Cu-mordenite and more than four times the rate on Cu-ZSM-5.