CU(II) COMPLEX OF DENDRITIC AMINO POLYMER AS AN EFFICIENT CATALYST FOR STRECKER REACTION IN MILD CONDITIONS

CU(II) COMPLEX OF DENDRITIC AMINO POLYMER AS AN EFFICIENT CATALYST FOR STRECKER REACTION IN MILD CONDITIONS

A general method for efficient two steps Strecker reaction of various Schiff base compounds were developed using Cu(II)-Schiff base complex decorated on a dendritic amino polymer as a heterogeneous nano-catalyst. A series of -aminonitriles were obtained in high to excellent yields (81–99%). The transformations occur in water as a solvent at room temperature as a mild and eco-friendly conditions. The nano-catalyst can be simply recovered from the reaction mixture and reused for several times without any significant loss in the activity.