Selective Conversion of Hydrocarbons with H2O2 Using Biomimetic Non-heme Iron and Manganese Oxidation Catalysts

Abstract

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses selective conversion of hydrocarbons with H2O2 using biomimetic non-heme iron and manganese oxidation catalysts. Oxidation catalysis is particularly an important technological area that lies at the heart of a variety of processes for producing bulk and fine chemicals and for eliminating pollution. In technical chemistry, oxidation processes play a central role and serve as a basis for the generation of a number of major intermediates and final products. More than 20% of all industrial organic materials are obtained by catalytic oxidation. In nature, catalysis is of vital importance in a wide variety of biochemical processes catalyzed by metalloenzymes. The functions performed by the metalloenzymes and their significance have inspired a range of biomimetic studies, and intense efforts have been concentrated on the synthesis of low molecular weight complexes to model the spectroscopic features of such enzymes. Various biomimetic manganese complexes are identified to perform catalytic hydrocarbon oxidation in combination with dihydrogen peroxide.