Cyano- and polycyanometallo-porphyrins as catalysts for alkane oxidation

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 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

Related Subjects

cyano-
polycyanometallo-porphyrins
catalysts
alkane
oxidation
compositions
matter
comprising
cyano-substituted
metal
complexes
porphyrins
alkanes
iron
chromium
manganese
ruthenium
copper
cobalt
porphyrin
cyano
attached
thereto
meso
beta
-pyrrolic
positions
alkane oxidation
matter comprising
attached thereto
metal complexes
metal complex
-pyrrolic positions
comprising cyano-substituted
cyano-substituted metal
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