On the dynamic nature of Mo sites for methane dehydroaromatization† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c8sc01263f

The dynamic catalytic site on Mo/HZSM-5 for methane dehydroaromatization is formed during the initial phases of the reaction. Labelling experiments show that carbon from the carbidic active site is incorporated into the final products.

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