Supported tetra(-4-pyridyl)porphyrinato-manganese(III) [Mn^III(TPyP)]⁺ and -tin(IV) [Sn^IV(TPyP)]²⁺ have been prepared. The solid support was iodonated poly(siloxane) surface prepared by condensation reactions of (EtO)₄Si with (MeO)₃Si(CH₂)₃I. The supported metalloporphyrins were employed as catalysts for the oxidation reactions of 1-octene and of cyclohexene. NaBH₄ was used to reduce [Mn^III(TPyP)]⁺ and [Sn^IV(TPyP)]²⁺ back to their catalytically active Mn^II and Sn^II forms, respectively. Contrary to their homogeneous counterparts, both of the supported metalloporphyrins catalysed the cyclohexene oxidation reaction to yield only 2-cyclohexen-1-one with no other products over a reaction time of 10 h. In addition to cyclohexene oxidation, the supported [Mn^III(TPyP)]⁺ catalysed 1-octene oxidation as well, whereas the supported [Sn^IV(TPyP)]²⁺ was inactive for the oxidation of 1-octene.

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