Graphene Oxide (GO) was exploited as a heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidative coupling reaction of primary amines. GO was prepared by a modified Hummer’s method and modified with small molecules or polymers to modulate its catalytic activity in the oxidative coupling reaction of primary amines. The functionalized GOs (fGOs) showed different catalytic activities in the coupling reaction. The mechanism responsible for improvement in the catalytic activity of fGOs in the coupling reaction was thoroughly investigated. In addition, the recyclability of the fGO catalysts were also examined in the oxidative coupling reaction of primary amines.

Aerobic oxidation reaction catalyzed by graphene oxide

249th National Meeting (2015)

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