A new bis-benzimidazole-based diamide ligand N 2 ,N 2′ -bis((1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2,2′-dicarboxamide, L and its three Cu(II) metallatriangles of general formula [Cu 3 (L) 3 X 3 ]·3X·nH 2 O (where X=Cl, Br, NO 3 ) have been synthesized and one of them is structurally characterized. X-ray diffraction work reveals that the metallatriangle [Cu 3 (L) 3 Cl 3 ]·3Cl·15H 2 O crystallizes in trigonal R3¯ space group with two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. The asymmetric unit contains only one-third of the molecules and the rest are generated by the crystallographic 3¯ axis. Each copper(II) ion adopts a highly distorted square pyramidal geometry. The copper(II) metallatriangles are used as catalyst to carry out the oxidation of substituted benzyl alcohols heterogeneously, in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide. Interestingly, the ratio of product profile and the percentage conversion of the products changes with the surface morphology of the metallatriangle employed as a catalyst. A kite type morphology is found to be highly selective to the formation of acid product over the aldehyde, while a hexagonal type morphology results in a mixed acid+aldehyde product. The initial rate of formation of the aldehyde is found to be almost independent of the amount of catalyst employed.