Chuanbo Yang, Qingping Jin, Hua-Wei Zhang
Sep 1, 2009
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Abstract
Tetra-(tetraalkylammonium)octamolybdate catalysts are successfully applied in the selective oxidation of various sulfides to sulfoxides with 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide as oxidant under mild reaction conditions in 94–100% yield and 95–100% selectivity. The octamolybdate catalysts show high catalytic activity in a high ratio of substrate to catalyst (up to 10000:1) and are recyclable, with actively functional groups, including hydroxyl group and CC bonds, tolerated in the oxidation.