Response to Comment on "Selective anaerobic oxidation of methane enables direct synthesis of methanol"
Labinger argues that stepwise reaction of methane with water to produce methanol and hydrogen will never be commercially feasible because of its substoichiometric basis with respect to the active site and the requirement of a large temperature swing. This comment is not touching any new ground, beyond describing the thermodynamic feasibility, thermal cycling, and the role of water as discussed previously. Most important, it does not have a solid numerical basis.
Publisher URL: http://science.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/359/6377/eaar6868
DOI: 10.1126/science.aar6868
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