This paper reports a new route for the preparation of layered alpha-zirconium phosphate （α-ZrP）-supported metalloporphyrin MnTMPyP. MnTMPyP was intercalated into α-ZrP using α-ZrP.BA （i.e. pre-intercalated bultylamine was arranged by a monolayer mode in α-ZrP） as a starting material. The catalytic activity of the supported material for homovanillic acid （HVA） oxidation was investigated. The results showed a promising layered material-supported catalyst in catalytic system.
