A new Cr III -Schiff base complex of N,N 0 -ethylene-bis-salicylamide (Salm), supported on acidic alumina, was characterized by chemical and spectral (UV-Vis-DRS and FT-IR) analyses. The comparative catalytic activity of the neat and supported metal complex was evaluated using H 2 O 2 decomposition as the model reaction at varying H 2 O 2 concentration and amount of catalyst which showed a higher activity for the supported metal complex. A preliminary study showed that the supported Cr III (Salm) was also active for the oxidation of phenol using H 2 O 2 as oxidant leading to catechol (selectivity *62%) and hydroquinone (selectivity *32%) as the major products.