Table 3.

Efficiency of Cu²⁺/Mesoporous carbon with its components.

Entry	Catalyst	Yield (%)a
1	Mesoporous carbon	–
2	Cu(NO3)2	–
3	Mesoporous carbon, Cu(NO3)2	26
4	Cu2+/MC	89

Reaction conditions: benyzlamine hydrochloride (1.0 mmol), benzyl alcohol(1.5 mmol), catalyst (20 mg), solvent (3.0 mL), base (1 mmol), oxidant(70 wt % in H₂O, 4 equiv), under N₂ atmosphere at 80 °C for 4 h.

^aThe yields relate to the isolated product.