mn-metal organic framework as heterogenous catalyst for oxidation of alkanes and alkenes

Manganese metal-organic framework (mn-mof) containing mn2+ ions, benzenetricarboxylic acid (btc) and n,n-dimethylformamid (dmf) was prepared and used as catalyst for oxidation of alkenes such as 1,1-diphenylethylene, trans-stilbene, cyclohexene, norbornene, styrene and cyclooctene to epoxides with 33-92% conversion and 75-100% selectivity and oxidation of alkanes such as fluorene, adamantane, ethylbenzene and diphenylmethane to alcohols or ketones with tert-butylhydroperoxide (tbhp) with 19-64% conversion and 80-100% selectivity. study of the catalyst stability and reusability revealed that mn-mof behaves heterogeneously in the oxidation reactions.