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Abstract The catalytic activity of [Fe(terpy)2]2+ complexes supported on the cation exchange resins, ([Fe(terpy)2]2+@resin), was investigated for the oxidation of benzene with H2O2 to yield phenol. The catalytic activity of an [Fe(terpy)2]2+@Nafion catalyst for the oxidation of benzene with H2O2 was observed to be five times more than that in case of the [Fe(terpy)2]2+@resin catalysts. Among the [Fe(terpy)2]2+@resin catalysts that were investigated in this study, the [Fe(terpy)2]2+@Nafion catalyst exhibits the highest durability against H2O2 because the other resins were dissolved or dispersed in the reaction solvent. Nafion was found to be the best candidate among the polymer supports for loading the Fe complex active to perform the oxidation of a substrate with H2O2.