Rodrigo De Paula
, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Title: The strategies in development of synthetic metalloporphyrins include high selective oxidation
Biography
Biography: Rodrigo De Paula
Abstract
Porphyrins and metalloporphyrins are natural occurring compounds. The synthetic derivatives are used in many fields of science such as photodynamic therapy, laser dyes, photocatalysts, biomimetic models for olefins and drugs oxidation. Concerning olefins oxidation, the synthetic metalloporphyrins (Iron and Manganese complexes) are able to mimic the Cytochrome P450 function. This enzyme is Fe(III)-heme surrounded by a bulky protein. The strategies in development of synthetic metalloporphyrins include high selective oxidation, robustness and the reuse. To achieve that characteristic, it is usual to attach metalloporphyrin onto a solid support. This work report some strategies developed in preparing efficient and robust manganeseporphyrins and its use as catalyst oxidation as well as some important kinetic and thermodynamics aspects into reaction.