Cyano- and polycyanometallo-porphyrins as catalysts for alkane oxidation

Patent · 01 January 1995

OSTI ID:869710

Lyons, James E ^[1]

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1. Wallingford, PA

New compositions of matter comprising cyano-substituted metal complexes of porphyrins are catalysts for the oxidation of alkanes. The metal is iron, chromium, manganese, ruthenium, copper or cobalt. The porphyrin ring has cyano groups attached thereto in meso and/or .beta.-pyrrolic positions.

• Research Organization: Sun Refining and Marketing Co., Marcus Hook, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-90MC26029
• Assignee: Sun Company, Inc. (R&M) (Philadelphia, PA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5382662
• OSTI ID: 869710
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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