Novel metalloporphyrin catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons

Technical Report · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/419963· OSTI ID:419963

Showalter, M C; Nenoff, T M; Shelnutt, J A

Work was done for developing biomimetic oxidation catalysts. Two classes of metalloporphyrin catalysts were studied. The first class of catalysts studied were a novel series of highly substituted metalloporphyrins, the fluorinated iron dodecaphenylporphyrins. These homogeneous metalloporphyrin catalysts were screened for activity as catalysts in the oxidation of hydrocarbons by dioxygen. Results are discussed with respect to catalyst structural features. The second type of catalysts studied were heterogeneous catalysts consisting of metalloporphyrins applied to inorganic supports. Preliminary catalytic testing results with these materials are presented.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 419963
• Report Number(s): SAND-96-2577; ON: DE97001335
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Nov 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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