ABSTRACT
The review of investigations of alkanes oxidation by molecular oxygen in the presence of metals compounds in organic solvents is presented. The examples of systems of radical-chain and biomimetic oxidation of alkanes are presented. Kinetics and mechanisms of active particles and hydrocarbons oxidation products formation in these systems are considered. Key words: catalysis, kinetics, oxidation, molecular oxygen, biomimetism, metal-complexes, iron porphyrins, alkanes, cyclohexane.
