Fluorous biphasic catalysis. Synthesis of a tris-N-[C8F17(CH2)(3)](3)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane ligand and complexation with [Mn(C8F17(CH2)(2)CO2)(2)(H2O)(2)] and its Co2+ analog to provide perfluoroheptane soluble catalysts for alkane and alkene functionalization in the presence of TBHP/O-2.