The catalytic activity of immobilized on modified silica metalloporphyrins bearing antioxidative 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol pendants

A comparative study of the catalytic activity of supported manganese(III) and iron(III) chlorides of meso-tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin (R4PMnCl, R4PFeCl) and meso-tetraphenylporphyrin (TPPMnCl, TPPFeCl) is reported. The metalloporphyrins have been immobilized via coordination bond on the surface of two series of imidazole modified silica, imidazole propyl silica (IPS) and imidazole 3-(glycidyloxypropyl) silica (IGOPS). The heterogenised catalysts have been evaluated for hydrocarbon oxidation by sodium periodate. The critical role of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol groups on the periphery of porphyrin ring in their catalytic activity has been evaluated and pertinent structural and mechanistic aspects are discussed.