Mono-oxigenase-like dioxygen activation leading to alkane hydroxylation and olefin epoxidation by an MnIII(porphyrin)–ascorbate biphasic system

Abstract
A biphasic H2O–C6H6 system, which has MnIII(tetraphenylporphyrin)(Cl) and a phase transfer agent as catalysts and ascorbate as a reducing agent, activates dioxygen leading to selective epoxidation of olefins and hydroxylation of alkanes under mild conditions.