An aerobic oxidative synthesis of aryl nitriles and primary aryl amides from benzylic alcohols catalyzed by a polymer supported Cu(<scp>ii</scp>) complex

Abstract

A new polymer anchored Cu(<sc>ii</sc>) complex has been synthesized and characterized. The catalytic performance of this complex has been tested for the synthesis of nitriles and amides from benzylic alcohols. This catalyst showed excellent catalytic activity, recyclability and could be reused more than five times without appreciable loss of its initial activity.