Metallophthalocyanines linked to organic copolymers as efficient oxidativesupported catalysts

The covalent anchoring of metallo (chlorosulfonyl)phthalocyanines 1 onto th e acrylic copolymers 2 and 3 has been achieved. When using H2O2 or KHSO5 as oxidant, these supported catalysts are able to oxidize a poorly biodegrada ble molecule such as 2,4,6-trichlorophenol or a tannin model such as 3,5-di -tert-butylcatechol. The influence of the spacer and the nature of the reac tion medium on the catalytic activities have been studied, as well as the r ecycling of these supported metallophthalocyanine catalysts.