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Cyano- and polycyanometalloporphyrins as catalysts for alkane oxidation

US5118886A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1991
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/33
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Alkanes are oxidized by contact with oxygen-containing gas in the presence as catalyst of a metalloporphyrin in which hydrogen atoms in the porphyrin ring have been substituted with one or more cyano groups. Hydrogen atoms in the porphyrin ring may also be substituted with halogen atoms.

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