Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
6. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY CONGRESS, Trabzon, Türkiye, 5 - 08 Kasım 2024, ss.114
Photocatalysis is one of the promising techniques used in the degradation reactions of organic pollutants and
is gaining increasing attention. Nowadays, using economical and environmentally friendly solvents, especially
water, is of great importance in terms of green chemistry.1 The conversion of alcohols to the corresponding
aldehydes and ketones by catalytic oxidation plays a vital role in various industries such as agrochemicals,
fragrances, dyes, pesticides, cosmetics, flame retardants, flavors, vitamins, and pharmaceuticals. The
improvement of processes and protocols increases sustainability and efficiency. Scientists prefer green
chemistry approaches with innovative, recyclable, heterogeneous, or phosphine-free catalysts. In recent
years, MPCs have attracted significant attention in catalysis due to the high catalytic activity of MPc that can
be associated with central metal ions.2 Phthalocyanines are macrocyclic compounds formed by the union of
four iminoisoindole units and have an electron system that can bind many metal ions thanks to their central
void. Cobalt and copper phthalocyanine (CoPc and CuPc), as transition metal complex catalysts with M-N4
active center, are among the most promising catalysts for this task due to their high activity and selectivity
in oxidation processes.3 These Pcs are among the prominent catalysts for various organic reactions due to
their high activity and selectivity in oxidation processes. In this study, optimum conditions will be determined
by evaluating the effects of substrate, oxidant, temperature, and pH of Cu2+ and Co2+ phthalocyanines, which
were synthesized for the first time for the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol.
Acknowledgement: This study was supported by The Research Fund of Karadeniz Technical University (Project
no: 11045)