Manganese (III) Schiff basic and its catalytic activity in the oxidation of alkanes

It was successfully possible to synthesis the manganese (III) complex [Mn(salen) (H₂O)₂] Cl, where salen is the tetrachloro[N,N'-di(3,5-dichlorosalicylidene)-1,2-diaminoethane]. Mass spectrometry (MS), elemental analysis (CHN), FTIR, and UV-Vis were used to analyze the chemical structure. The estimated and observed values agreed well, according to the results. Using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant, the complex's catalytic activity in the oxidation of cyclohexane was assessed. Under moderate circumstances, the compound demonstrated significant catalytic activity, converting cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone 78% of the time after 6 hours. Based on the findings, the potential mechanism of the oxidation reaction is examined.