The role of isolated active centres in high-performance bioinspired selective oxidation catalysts

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Apr 28;46(16):2805-7. doi: 10.1039/b926721b. Epub 2010 Mar 2.

Abstract

Transition-metal complexes containing amino acids encapsulated within solid supports generate isolated active centres that function as effective selective oxidation catalysts using benign oxidants such as air and display high turnovers and selectivity in industrially significant oxidation reactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Iron / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Proline / chemistry*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Zeolites / chemistry*

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Zeolites
  • Proline
  • Iron