Solid phase nanoreactor based on polycalix[4]resorcinarene for catalytic processes with participation of hydrogen and oxygen

Catalytic redox processes with participation of hydrogen and oxygen proceeding in a solid phase nanoreactor (sulfonated polycalix[4]resorcinarene) containing Pd, Cu, and Ag have been studied. It is shown that catalytic activity of sulfonated polytetraphenylcalix[4]resorcinarene containing Pd in oxidation reactions of hydrogen by nitro-benzene and by copper or silver cations at 313–353 K and at 1.013×10−5 Pa is 1.1×10−2, 5.0×10−3, 3.7×10−3 mol H2/min·g Pd, accordingly. Its catalytic activity in a reduction reaction of oxygen by metallic copper at 350 K and at 1.013×10−5 Pa is equal to 3.45×10−3 mol O2/min·g Pd. It is supposed that a great rate of proton diffusion in a polymeric phase should promote high catalytic activity of sulfonated polytetraphenylcalix[4]resorcinarene containing Pd.