GO-APTES-Cu (II) Schiff base complex as efficient heterogeneous catalyst for aerobic decarboxylation reaction of phenylacetic acids

In this paper, a 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) immobilized graphene oxide nanocomposite was prepared using simple robust method. A Cu (II) Schiff base complex grafted on the nanocomposite. The chemical nature and structure of final product were characterized by various common techniques. acts as heterogeneous catalyst for selective aerobic decarboxylation reaction phenylacetic acid to benzaldehyde under ambient conditions. may be reused at least 5 times without significant loss in its catalytic activity.