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Biomimetic catalyst of light hydrocarbons to their associated alcohols

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6534268
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
Metal complexes that mimic the active site of monooxygenase enzymes and convert carbon-hydrogen bonds to carbon-hydroxyl in the presence of a monooxygen transfer reagent are called biomimetic catalysts. Studies concerning the activation of methane, ethane, propane, and cyclohexane to their respective alcohols with biomimetic catalysts that encompass manganese and iron supramolecule porphyrins; manganese and iron non-porphyrin di, tri, and tetranuclear clusters; and manganese mononuclear substituted Keggin ions in the presence of iodosylbenzene, t-butyl hydroperoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and O{sub 2} gas as monooxygen transfer reagents will be discussed. 12 refs., 2 figs., 5 tabs.
Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
EPRI
OSTI ID:
6534268
Report Number(s):
EPRI-ER-6663
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English