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Nitrated metalloporphyrins as catalysts for alkane oxidation

US5120882A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1991
Grant dateJun 9, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/34
  • 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 replaced with one or more nitro groups. Hydrogen atoms in the porphyrin ring may also be substituted with halogen atoms.

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