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Claims for Patent: 4,751,068


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Summary for Patent: 4,751,068
Title: Method for catalyzing oxidation/reduction reactions of simple molecules
Abstract:This invention relates to a method for catalyzing the reactions and wherein Q=C or N; Z=O or S; X=O, S, NH or NR; R=C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkyl which may be linear, branched or cyclized, which comprises: contacting at least one polydentate nitrogen-containing chelating agent complexed with a metal atom with the reactants of one of said reactions, wherein said contacting takes place in the presence of a means for oxidizing when reaction (1) is catalyzed and in the presence of a means for reducing when reaction (2) is catalyzed.
Inventor(s): Bickar; David (Baltimore, MD), Bonaventura; Celia (Beaufort, NC), Bonaventura; Joseph (Beaufort, NC)
Assignee: Duke University (Durham, NC)
Application Number:06/648,952
Patent Claims:1. A method for oxidizing carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide, comprising:

(i) contacting, together, carbon monoxide, a nitrogen-containing chelating agent and water; wherein said chelating agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of methmeoglobin bound to a support, ferric hemoglobin bound to a support, iron-containing porphyrins bound to a support, and sperm whale myoglobin bound to a support, wherein said support is glass, a natural fiber, a synthetic fiber, a gel, charcoal, carbon ceramic material, a metal oxide, a synthetic polymer, a zeolite, a silica compound or an alumina compound; and

(ii) obtaining carbon dioxide.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said carbon monoxide is in the gas phase.

3. The process of claim I, wherein said nitrogen-containing chelating agent is methemoglobin.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said nitrogen-containing chelating agent is ferric hemoglobin.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said nitrogen-containing chelating agent is sperm whale myoglobin.

6. The method of claim I, wherein said support is glass, a natural fiber, a synthetic fiber or a gel.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said support is charcoal, a ceramic material or a metal.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said support is a metal oxide, a synthetic polymer, zeolite, a silica compound or an alumina compound.

9. The method of claim 1, comprising oxidizing carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the presence of methylene chloride, DMF, DMSO, pyridine, methylimidzole, benzonitrile, dichloroethane, THF, propylene carbonate, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, benzene, toluene, acetionitrile, a C.sub.1-3 alcohol, acetone, a C.sub.1-4 amine, a C.sub.2-6 thiol, a C.sub.2-6 mercaptan, ammonia, or a C.sub.2-6 ether.

10. The method of claim 1, comprising using a pH of from 4 to 14.

11. The method of claim 1, comprising using a pH of from 6 to 10, and a buffer.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said nitrogen-containing chelating agent is an iron-containing porphyrin.

13. A method for oxidizing carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide, comprising:

(i) contacting, together, carbon monoxide, a nitrogen-containing chelating agent and water; wherein said chelating agent is heme bound to a support, or wherein said chelating agent is hemin, and said support is glass, a natural fiber, a synthetic fiber, a gel, charcoal, carbon, a ceramic material, a metal, a metal oxide, a synthetic polymer, zeolite, silica compound or an alumina compound; and

(ii) obtaining carbon dioxide.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said nitrogen-containing chelating agent is heme.

15. the method of claim 13, wherein said nitrogen-containing chelating agent is hemin.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein said support is glass, a natural fiber, a synthetic fiber on a gel.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein said support is charcoal, carbon, a ceramic material, a metal, a metal oxide or a synthetic polymer.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein said support is a zeolite, a silica compound or an alumina compound.

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