Morphological diversity of Mn(III) metalloporphyrin-based nano- and microsized CPAs assembled via kinetic and thermodynamic controls and their application in heterogeneous catalysis

A series of narrowly dispersed nano- and microsized CPAs has been prepared from a (porphyrin)Mn(III) biscarboxylic acid and Co(OAc)2. The morphologies have been diversified from amorphous spheres to crystalline cubes by varying reaction periods. In addition, their heterogeneous catalytic olefin oxidations are successfully demonstrated.