| dc.contributor.author | Ngala, J K | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-16T15:03:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-16T15:03:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1987 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | M.Sc (Chemistry) | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/23675 | |
| dc.description | Master of Science | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The synthesis and characterisation of the uncomplexed ligand of a macrocyclic extended-porphyrin analog and its binuclear complexes with Zn2+, Cu2+ and Co2+ has been undertaken. The dicobalt complex has displayed ability to bind dioxygen and hence activate it towards the oxidation of 2,6-Diisopropylphenol, which is otherwise a spin-forbidden process. This catalytic activity has been found to be superior to that of an analogous complex of smaller cavity size, following rate studies.
Multi-metal centred biomolecules as well as porphyrins have been found to play an important role towards the activation of oxygen. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Syntheses and properties of transition metal ion complexes of a novel binucleating extended-porphyrin analog | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi | en |
