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Abstract An efficient base and H2O2 free protocol was used for the synthesis of phenols from boronic acids using biogenic CuFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles as catalyst at room temperature in water and oxygen. The catalyst was prepared using the flowers of Lantana camara. The size of the nanoparticles was 4.27 nm. Base free and ligand free protocol, less time, excellent yields, room temperature, biogenic synthesis of the catalyst, use of O2 as an environmentally friendly oxidant are the advantages of the present protocol. The recyclability of the catalyst was for 5 cycles without loss of magnetic property or catalytic activity.