Copper (II) Supported on a Post-Modified Magnetic Pectin Fe3O4@Pectin~Imidazole~SO3H-Cu(II): An Efficient Biopolymer-Based Catalyst for Selective Oxidation of Alcohols with Aqueous TBHP

Designing a catalyst that combines the activity, selectivity, simple recovery, and follows the green chemistry instructions is of great importance. In the present study, Fe3O4@Pectin~Imidazole~SO3H-Cu(II) was synthesized as an efficient and biopolymer-based magnetic catalyst for the oxidation of benzyl alcohols to aldehydes using tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as an oxidant under solvent-free conditions. The catalyst was characterized using...