Polymer-bound 1,10-phenanthroline (PS-phen) has been prepared by reaction o
f chloromethylated polystyrene with 5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline. The polyme
r-bound ligand and its complexes (PS-phenFephen) were characterized by IR s
pectroscopy and XPS. The polymer bound ferric complexes, which are N,N,N,N-
type complexes, show high catalytic selectivity in the oxidation of substit
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