01562nas a2200145   4500008004100000245017100041210007100212260000800283300001200291490000600303520090900309100003201218700002601250856014001276       2018                        eng d00aBase‐promoted heterogeneous reusable copper fluorapatite (CuFAP) catalyzed facile synthesis of 1,2‐diarylethanols via C(sp3)‐H functionalization of nitrotoluene0 aBase‐promoted heterogeneous reusable copper fluorapatite CuFAP c  cJAN  a719-7230 v33 aA novel, an efficient protocol has been developed for the facile synthesis of various 1,2‐diarylethanol in good to excellent yields via C(sp3)‐H functionalization of various nitrotoluenes with substituted aromatic, heterocyclic aldehydes/isatin. This is the first example in which base promoted heterogeneous, reusable copper fluorapatite (CuFAP) catalyzed C(sp3)‐H functionalization of various nitrotoluenes was achieved under ligand‐, additive‐ free reaction condition. The developed protocol is an environmentally benign approach, which replaces cumbersome protocols, avoids the use of costly precious metal catalysts, prefunctionalized substrates, and toxic reagents. The heterogeneous CuFAP catalyst was recovered by simple filtration and reused several times without the loss of its catalytic activity. The selective functional group transformation of 1,2‐diaryethanol was accomplished.1 aShaikh, Taufeekaslam, M. Y.1 aMulla, Shafeek, A. R.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/base%E2%80%90promoted-heterogeneous-reusable-copper-fluorapatite-cufap-catalyzed-facile-synthesis-12