Peroxidase-like catalytic activity of water-insoluble complex linked Fe(III)-thiacalix[4]arenetetrasulfonate with tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphine via ionic interaction.

A new water-insoluble Fe(3+)-TCAS[4]/TMPyP complex linked tetraanionic Fe(III)-thiacalix[4]arenetetrasulfonate (Fe(3+)-TCAS[4]) with tetracationic tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphine (TMPyP) via ionic interaction was prepared. The peroxidase-like catalytic activity of the Fe(3+)-TCAS[4]/TMPyP complex was investigated based on the dye formation reaction by oxidation of 4-aminoantipyrine and phenol with H(2)O(2) catalyzed by peroxidase. This Fe(3+)-TCAS[4]/TMPyP complex showed the highest activity in pH 5.