Rice husk derived nanosilica supported Cu(<scp>ii</scp>) complex: an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for oxidation of alcohols using TBHP

Abstract

We have developed a heterogenized catalyst of Cu(<sc>ii</sc>) complex immobilized onto nanosilica obtained from rice husk (RH), through Schiff-base condensation between 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) functionalized nanosilica and acetamide.