Catalytic activity of multi-wall carbon nanotube supported manganese (III) porphyrin: an efficient, selective and reusable catalyst for oxidation of alkenes and alkanes with urea–hydrogen peroxide

摘要

Manganese complex of meso -tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin immobilised onto functionalised multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) has been synthesised and characterised by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. This catalyst, [Mn(THPP)OAc@MWCNT], was successfully applied for efficient epoxidation of alkenes and alkanes with urea–hydrogen peroxide. The role of the stoichiometric amounts of the acetic anhydride as an oxidant activator which introduce in situ peracetic acid has been discussed. This heterogeneous catalyst was highly reusable in the oxidation reactions and reused several times without significant loss of its catalytic activity.