In this report, the synthesis of amides from aldoximes (Beckmann rearrangement) has been reported using cobalt(II) porphyrin covalently linked to graphene oxide as a nano heterogeneous catalyst. The prepared catalyst was characterized by applying of FT-IR, TGA, TEM, SEM, EDX, ICP and UV-Vis techniques. All analyses confirm the successful insertion of cobalt into the porphyrin ring and covalently linkage of Co-Porphyrin on the graphene oxide. Moreover, the prepared catalyst was applied in order to investigate its performance in the Beckmann rearrangement. This heterogeneous catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic efficiency with a high yield of products. Also, the suggested catalyst could be recycled for five runs without a dramatic decrease in its catalytic activity or metal leaching.

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