Hydroxylation of Alkanes Catalyzed by Manganese Tetraphenylporphyrin Immobilized on Imidazole-modified Silica Gel

Abstract
Immobilization of Mn(TPP)Cl (TPP = tetraphenylporphyrin) onto 3-imidazolylpropyl-modified SiO2 resulted in enhancement of its activity for hydroxylation of cyclohexane; the support prevented the complex from forming a dimer leading to oxidative destruction.