We report the synthesis of CuO nanoparticles (NPs) by controlled oxidation of Cu NPs and the study of these NPs as a robust catalyst for ammonia borane dehydrogenation, nitroarene hydrogenation, and amine/aldehyde condensation into Schiff-base compounds. Upon investigation of the size-dependent catalysis for ammonia borane dehydrogenation and nitroarene hydrogenation using 8-18 nm CuO NPs, we found 13 nm CuO NPs to be especially active with quantitative conversion of nitro groups to amines. The 13 nm CuO NPs also efficiently catalyze tandem reactions of ammonia borane, diisopropoxy-dinitrobenzene, and terephthalaldehyde, leading to a controlled polymerization and the facile synthesis of polybenzoxazole (PBO). The highly pure PBO ( = 19 kDa) shows much enhanced chemical stability than the commercial PBO against hydrolysis in boiling water or simulated seawater, demonstrating a great potential of using noble metal-free catalysts for green chemistry synthesis of PBO as a robust lightweight structural material for thermally and mechanically demanding applications.
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