Oxidation of n-octane was carried out in a stationary reactor using immobilized manganese nanoparticles in various mass percentages (5 and 10 wt.%) on poly(4-vinylpyridine). It was found that manganese-containing catalysts immobilized in polymer are more active in the oxidation of n-octane than similar homogeneous catalysts. A kinetic model and an equation for calculating the oxidation of n-octane in the presence of a manganese-polymer catalyst were chosen for the calculation. Taking into account the kinetic model, the velocity constant of the specified process is calculated. A high conversion in the oxidation reaction of n-octane with molecular oxygen was obtained

Metal-polymer catalysts in the reaction of hydrogenation of benzene have been studied. Salts of nickel, palladium, and H2PtCl6·6H2O were used as metals, which were deposited on polymer carriers, in particular, on polyethylenepolyamine, poly-2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, styrene copolymer with maleic anhyd¬ride, and poly-4-vinylpyridine. A number of polymer complexes were also synthesized, tuned to benzene hydrogenation products and cross-linked with N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide, a crosslinking agent. The temperature of the hydrogenation reaction was controlled within 20–600C. Hydrogenation was carried out in an autoclave. It has been established that complexes based on platinum and poly-4-vinylpyridine lead to a high yield of the product of incomplete hydrogenation of benzene, cyclohexene. Also, it has been established that the Pt-poly-2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine complex tuned to benzene and cyclohexene exhibits a higher catalytic activity