Method of treating effluents containing halogenated compounds

1. A method of treatment of halogenated compounds comprising a step of catalytic oxidation of said halogenated compounds in the presence of an oxidizer and a catalyst of general formula (I):

(L 1 )M 1 -X-M 2 (L 2 )  (I)

wherein:

M 1 and M 2 , either identical or different, represent metal atoms;

X represents a nitrogen atom;

L 1 and L 2 , either identical or different, are coordinated with M 1 and M 2 , respectively and represent ligands of the tetradentate type.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the oxidizer is H 2 O 2 .

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

M 1 and M 2 , either identical or different, represent an atom selected from the group consisting of transition metals;

X represents a nitrogen atom;

L 1 and L 2 , either identical or different, fit the general formula (II):

wherein:

R 1 and R 2 represent independently of each other, a group selected from the group consisting of: H, phenyl, alkyl and halogen;

or else form, with the two carbon atoms to which they are bound, a phenyl group or a heterocycle containing one or two nitrogen atoms;

Y represents a nitrogen atom or a group CR, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl and phenyl groups.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

M 1 and M 2 , either identical or different, represent an atom selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, ruthenium, manganese, chromium, vanadium, osmium and cobalt.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein R 1 and R 2 form, with the two carbon atoms to which they are bound, a phenyl group or a heterocycle containing one or two nitrogen atoms, substituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, carboxyl, hydroxyl, sulfone, sulfonic and sulfonate group.

6. The method according to claim 3 , wherein Y represents a group CR, wherein R is an alkyl or a phenyl group, substituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, carboxyl, hydroxyl, sulfone, sulfonic and sulfonate group.

7. The method according to claim 3 , wherein:

M 1 and M 2 both represent an iron atom;

R 1 and R 2 form, with the two carbon atoms to which they are bound, a phenyl group;

Y represents a nitrogen atom.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein R 1 and R 2 form with the two carbon atoms to which they are bound, a phenyl group, substituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, carboxyl, hydroxyl, sulfone, sulfonic and sulfonate groups.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the halogenated compounds are comprised in effluents.

10. The method according to claim 9 , comprising the following steps:

(a) putting the effluents, the oxidizer and the catalyst of formula (I) in the presence of each other; and

(b) catalytically oxidizing the halogenated compounds in order to obtain oxidized compounds.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the halogenated compounds comprise halogenated aromatic compounds.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the halogenated compounds comprise fluorinated aromatic compounds.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the halogenated compounds comprise halogenated aliphatic compounds.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the halogenated compounds comprise chlorinated aliphatic compounds.

15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the catalyst is supported.

16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the catalyst is supported on silica, aluminium oxide or coal.