Amino-containing cross-linked ionic copolymer-anchored HPA catalysts were prepared by the anion-exchange of polydivinylbenzene/amino-functionalized ionic liquids copolymers with Keggin heteropoly acid (HPA), and were characterized by H-1 NMR, FT-IR, TG, XRD, SEM, TEM, BET surface area, and elemental analysis. Their catalytic performance for oxidation of benzyl alcohol with H2O2 was studied under solvent-free conditions. The results demonstrated that the catalysts were very active and selective, and could be reused after simple separation. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.