Nonmetal polymeric material triggered threefold character: Conjugated with Sgc8 aptamer, catalytic reduction and cooxidant free oxidation

Nonmetal based polymeric materials are considered among the most promising candidates for modern applications. In light of this, we developed a modified polymeric carbon nitride material (NNOCN), which possesses the ability to conjugate with the Sgc8 aptamer, leading to the formation of the bionanomaterial ( 1⸧ ). NNOCN material is effective for the catalytic reduction of C3-substituted pyridine nucleotide and for the cooxidant free selective photooxidation of benzyl alcohols. The material was characterized through various analytical techniques, which indicated that it consists of a polymeric, sheet-like structure and is paramagnetic in nature. In contrast, the 1⸧ displayed a spherical morphology with a size range of 65–100 nm. In the catalytic reduction, the products of the substituted pyridine nucleotide moieties (3a and 3b in table S2 , entry 2 and 6) were obtained in an excellent yield of 91 %. Furthermore, in the photooxidation reaction, the benzaldehyde products were produced with a high selectivity of 99.6 % and a conversion rate of 60.01 % ( Table 1 , entry 7). • Material shows polymeric sheet like structure with paramagnetic nature. • Polymeric materials conjugated with Sgc8 aptamer to formation of bionanomaterial. • Catalytic reduction of C3 substituted pyridine nucleotide and cooxidant free selective photooxidation of benzyl alcohols.