Being selective: The selective oxidation of methane to methanol in high yield is currently elusive, but when accomplished it could redefine the petrochemical industry. This Review illustrates the homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic routes for this process and discerns the most promising approaches with the potential to conquer the challenge.

中文翻译：

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甲烷直接催化氧化为甲醇的关键评估

具有选择性：目前尚无法将甲烷高产率地甲烷选择性氧化为甲醇，但是一旦完成，就可以重新定义石化行业。这篇综述阐述了该过程的均相和非均相催化路线，并指出了最有希望的方法，具有克服这一挑战的潜力。