Asymmetric cationic methyl pyridyl and pentafluorophenyl porphyrin encapsulated in zeolites: A cytochrome P-450 model

Adamantane oxidation at room temperature and atmosferic pressure by iron(III)tris(4-N-methylpyridyl)-mono(pentafluorophenyl)-porphyrin complex encapsulated ([Fe{T(4-N-MePy)MFPP}]Cl4-NaY) and impregnated ([Fe{T(4-N-MePy)MFPP}]Cl4-NaYimp) in the NaY framework gives rise to 1-adamantanol as the main product as expected for a P-450 model. The activity of the [Fe{T(4-N-MePy)MFPP}]Cl4-NaY and [Fe{T(4-N-MePy)MFPP}]Cl4-NaYimp is considerably higher than that of bulk [Fe{T(4-N-MePy)MFPP}]Cl4. The presence of a fluoro-phenyl group promotes selective oxidation of cyclohexane.