Highly efficient oxidation of sulfides with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by [SeO(4){WO(O(2))(2)}(2)](2-).
By using the selenium-containing dinuclear peroxotungstate at 0.005-0.1 mol%, various kinds of sulfides could be converted into the corresponding sulfoxides or sulfones in excellent yields with one or two equivalents of H(2)O(2) with respect to the sulfide, respectively.
Kamata
Keigo
K
Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Hirano
Tomohisa
T
Mizuno
Noritaka
N
D002384:Catalysis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017973:Tungsten Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
D016877:Oxidants; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D013440:Sulfides; D017973:Tungsten Compounds; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide