Selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde using sustainable catalysts: An overview

Many industrial uses of benzaldehyde have prompted much research into its production process. Nanomaterilas and Graphen oxide show promise in the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde since the reaction may take place in moderate environments without producing harmful by-products. Because of their large surface area, nanomaterials are great, environmentally friendly catalysts that are also simple to recycle. To enhance their catalytic activity, nanoparticles may interact with reactants via their large surface areas. The primary focus of this investigation review is on the challenges that are encountered during the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol, as well as the methods that can be utilized to improve the efficiency and specificity of the process through the utilization of environmentally friendly catalysts include graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and carbon based nanomaterials. The purpose of this study is to present a comprehensive summary of the significant breakthroughs that have been made in recent research concerning the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde using above catalysts. [Display omitted] •On literature study to determine the evolution of Selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols to benzaldehydes.•Synthetic routes of oxidation of benzyl alcohols including GO/rGO supported nanocatalysts with good efficiency and selectivity.•Significant developments on GO, rGO supported selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in recent research.•Methods to improve the performance and selectivity using sustainable catalysts like GO, rGO.