Abstract
Metallophthalocynines (MPcs) of iron, cobalt and copper have been successfully encapsulated for the first time on polystyrene matrix, rendering them highly dispersible in common organic solvents. These catalysts were characterised by diffuse reflectance UV–Vis as well as FT-IR spectroscopy. The encapsulated metallophthalocyanines (MCMPcs) were found to be stable and more active than their unencapsulated counterparts. These encapsulated catalysts showed enhanced activity for aerobic oxidation of alcohols mimicking cytochrome P-450 dependent mono oxygenases. These catalysts not only have high turnover frequencies but could be recovered quantitatively by simple filtration and reused without loss of activity.
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