Synthesis, Characterization of Cellulose Grafted N-Oxide Reagent and Its Application in Oxidation of Alkyl/Aryl Halides

Abstract

Oxidation of aliphatic and aromatic halides by N-oxide functionalities supported on 4-vinyl pyridine, (4-VP), grafted cellulose is reported in the present manuscript. Synthesis of graft copolymer of cellulose and poly 4-vinyl pyridine, poly(4-VP), has been carried out using ceric ions as redox initiator. Post-grafting treatment of CellO-g-poly(4-VP) with 30% H 2 O 2 in acetic acid gives Cellulose-g-poly(4-VP) N-oxide, the polymeric supported oxidizing reagent. The polymeric support, CellO-g-poly(4-VP) N-oxide, has been used for oxidation of different alkyl/aryl halide such as 1-bromo-3-methyl butane, 2-bromo propane, 1-bromo heptane and benzyl chloride. The polymeric reagent was characterized by IR and thermo-gravimetric analysis. The oxidized products were characterized by FTIR and H 1 NMR spectral methods. The reagent was reused for the oxidation of a fresh alkyl/aryl halides and it was observed that the polymeric reagent oxidizes the compounds successfully but with little lower product yield.