ABSTRACT
In recent years, the studies in the field of homogeneous catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons with molecular oxygen were developed in two directions, namely, the free-radical chain oxidation catalyzed by transition metal complexes, and the catalysis by metal complexes that mimic enzymes. Low yields of oxidation products in relation to the consumed hydrocarbon (RH) caused by the fast catalyst deactivation are the main obstacle to the use of the majority of biomimetic systems on the industrial scale [1, 2].
