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Mono-oxigenase-like dioxygen activation leading to alkane hydroxylation and olefin epoxidation by an Mn<sup>III</sup>(porphyrin)–ascorbate biphasic system

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1983

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Abstract

A biphasic H2O–C6H6 system, which has MnIII(tetraphenylporphyrin)(Cl) and a phase transfer agent as catalysts and ascorbate as a reducing agent, activates dioxygen leading to selective epoxidation of olefins and hydroxylation of alkanes under mild conditions.