Coupling mechanism of CO insertion in promoting aromatization of light alkanes

Converting light alkanes to aromatics is highly desired but challenging. In this issue of Chem Catalysis , Liu et al. explore the aromatization mechanism of coupling reaction of light alkanes with CO, in which methyl-substituted cyclopentenones are considered important intermediates for realizing high selectivity of aromatics over H-ZSM-5. Converting light alkanes to aromatics is highly desired but challenging. In this issue of Chem Catalysis , Liu et al. explore the aromatization mechanism of coupling reaction of light alkanes with CO, in which methyl-substituted cyclopentenones are considered important intermediates for realizing high selectivity of aromatics over H-ZSM-5.