Evaluation of the Catalytic Activity of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ in the Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to the Corresponding Sulfoxides or Sulfones

Title:Evaluation of the Catalytic Activity of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ in the Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to the Corresponding Sulfoxides or Sulfones

Volume: 3 Issue: 2

Author(s): R. Frenzel, L. Pizzio, M. Blanco, G. Sathicq and G. Romanelli

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Keywords: Aqueous hydrogen peroxide, Keggin heteropolyacid, sulfide oxidation, sulfoxides, sulfones.

Abstract: H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ in bulk form presents suitable properties to be used as catalyst in the selective oxidation of sulfides with 35% aqueous hydrogen peroxide, and sulfoxides or sulfones were obtained as products in high to excellent yields and selectivity. We found that sulfides were oxidized to the corresponding sulfoxides, with near stoichiometric 35% w/V aqueous hydrogen peroxide, at room temperature (20^ºC) and with a catalytic amount of bulk H₃PW₁₂O₄₀. Similarly, sulfides were transformed to the corresponding sulfones using excess of 35% w/V aqueous hydrogen peroxide and a temperature of 70^ºC. In both cases acetonitrile was used as reaction solvent.

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Frenzel R., Pizzio L., Blanco M., Sathicq G. and Romanelli G., Evaluation of the Catalytic Activity of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ in the Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to the Corresponding Sulfoxides or Sulfones, Current Catalysis 2014; 3 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211544702666131224003356

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211544702666131224003356	Print ISSN 2211-5447
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 2211-5455