Biomimetic oxidation of metribuzin with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by 5,10,15,20-tetraarylporphyrinatoiron(III) chlorides

The biomimetic oxidation of metribuzin, a widely used pre- and post-emergence herbicide with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by 5,10,15,20-tetraarylporphyrinatoiron(III) chlorides in dichloromethane, is reported to mimic the reactions of natural cytochrome P450 enzymes under mild conditions.