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2 (a) Methane Conversion fey Oxidative Processes, Wolf, E. E. Ed. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1992. (b) Catalytic Activation and Functionalization of Light Alkanes. Advances and Challenges, De-rouane, E. G. Haber, J. Lemos, F. Ri-beiro, F.R. Guisnet, M. Eds. Nato ASl Series, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1997. 

29 We are examining higher TON and reaction times to ensure that the system is under thermodynamic control. 

31 The related reactions of metal alkoxo and amidos with H2 and acidic hydrocarbons have been reported by (a) Conner, D. Jayaprakash, K.N. Cundari, T. R. Gunnoe, T.B. OrganometaUics, 2004, 23, 2724. For a review of late transition metal alkoxo chemistry see (b) Fulton, J.R. Holland, A.W. Fox, D.J. Bergman, R.G. Acc. Chem. Res. 2002, 35, 44. 

37 This is readily evident from the distinctive singlet resonance for CH30H(D). 

41 Smith, M.B. Organic Synthesis, McGraw-Hill New York, 2004. 

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