Microwave-assisted oxidation of benzyl alcohols using supported cobalt based nanomaterials under mild reaction conditions

Abstract

Supported Co3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) on Al-SBA-15 were synthesized by means of a mechanochemical protocol, to yield catalytically active materials in the microwave (MW)-assisted selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes, using hydrogen peroxide as green oxidant. The catalysts were found to be relatively stable upon reutilization under the investigated conditions.

Keywords

• benzyl alcohol
• co3o4
• microwave irradiation
• selective oxidation
• supported nanoparticles