A novel, green 1-glycyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride–copper(II) complex catalyzed CH oxidation of alkyl benzene and cyclohexane

A variety of alkyl-arenes and cyclohexane were converted to the corresponding ketones with NaClO as the oxidant in the presence of 1-glycyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride–copper(II) complex. This method contains simplified product isolation and catalyst recycling, affording benzylic CH oxidation of alkyl-arenes imparting high yield of ketones. Furthermore, complex could be reused seven times without a significant loss of its catalytic activity.