Novel and efficient heterogeneous polymer supported copper catalyst for synthesis of 2-substituted Benzoxazoles from 2-Haloanilides

Abstract

A novel polymer supported copper complex is prepared by the immobilization of copper iodide on chemically modified polyacrylonitrile and its application in heterogeneous catalysis is described. The catalyst was prepared by easy method via synthetic modification of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) using ethylene diamine followed by the complexation with CuI. After characterization, this complex was explored as a green and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of 2-benzoxazoles from 2-haloanilides. The reaction was performed without adding additional ligand and the catalyst shows activity over a broad range of substrates with quantitative product yields. The catalyst was easily recovered by simple filtration and reused successfully for further cycle.