Polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposite containing immobilized [Mn(Br4TPP)OAc] complex
on bio inspired copper oxide was prepared by an electrospinning method (PVA@CuOMnP).
This novel heterogeneous biocatalyst based on Carthamus tinctorius plant was
characterized by TEM, SEM, AFM, EDAX, elemental analysis and FTIR spectroscopy.
Thermostability and amount of supported porphyrin complex on copper oxide loading
on PVA was determined by thermogravimetric. This electrospun PVA@CuO-MnP
nanofiber were estimated that the CuO-MnP had with average size of 70 nm
distributing on PVA with the size between 65-80nm. We first succeeded the new
possibility of nanofiber applications in atom-efficient synthesis of bis (1H-indol-3-
yl)methanes in excellent yields under solvent-free conditions. A structurally diverse set
of aldehydes and 1H-indole or 2-methylindole was transformed into desired products
regardless of the substituents electronic nature. The products were isolated easily from
green media, and the catalyst could be reused several times without any appreciable
decrease in catalytic activity.