Transitional metals immobilized by coordination on aminophosphonate functionalized copolymers and their catalytic properties

•Complexes obtained by coordination of Cu and Mn cations on functionalyzed polymers.•Materials are catalytic active in liquid phase oxidation of organic compounds.•Amine radicals and aminophosphonate position influence the metal cations properties.•Three possible mechanisms of metal-support interaction were revealed.•Stability of catalysts was evidenced by recycling and leaching tests