A new class of sterically hindered dendrimer-metalloporphyrins was synthesized for use as shape-selective oxidation catalysts. A series of oxidatively robust poly(phenylesters) dendrimers were prepared through a convergent synthesis. Monodendrons were appended to the meta-positions of the 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3′,5′-hydroxyphenyl)porphinatomanganese(III) chloride to obtain a sterically protected ...
