Highly ordered mesoporous hybrid silica functionalized with ionic liquid framework supported copper and its application in the oxidation of alcohols

Abstract A highly ordered organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterial containing copper N-heterocyclic carbene complex (Cu-NHC@Pyrm-OMS) was synthesized and characterized using various techniques including FTIR, MAS NMR, XRD, TGA, SEM, and TEM. Cu-NHC@Pyrm-OMS nanomaterial is highly efficient heterogeneous system towards the selective oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to corresponding aldehydes and ketones under mild conditions. Moreover, the supported copper nanocatalyst exhibited outstanding stability and could be reused at least ten times, remaining almost unchanged from initial activity. This work has focused on sustainable and green chemistry that use recoverable nanocatalyst, clean oxidant and aqueous media.