Oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids in water catalyzed by cobalt(II) Schiff-base complex anchored to SBA-15/MCM-41

Cobalt(II) Schiff-base complexes were successfully anchored to SBA-15/MCM-41 and used as a catalyst for the oxidation of aldehydes to afford carboxylic acids in water under the action of hydrogen peroxide. Reaction conditions, such as different catalyst type, reaction temperature, reaction time, solvents media, and catalyst amount were studied systematically. High yield (up to 98%) of the process was reached. Such substrate-supported catalyst can be reused up to five times without significant loss of its catalytic activity which is not lower than 85%.