Synlett 2005(1): 75-78  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-837195
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New Heteropolyacids as Catalysts for the Selective Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides with Hydrogen Peroxide

Gustavo P. Romanellia,b, Patricia G. Vázqueza, Pietro Tundo*c,d
a Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ciencias Aplicadas ‘Dr. Jorge J. Ronco’ (CINDECA) Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Calle 47 Nº 257 (B1900AJK) La Plata, Argentina
b Laboratorio de Estudio de Compuestos Orgánicos (LADECOR) Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calles 47 y 115 (B1900AJL) La Plata, Argentina
c Dipartamento di Scienze Ambientali, Universitá Ca’Foscari, Venice, Italy
e-Mail: tundop@unive.it;
d Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale La Chimica per l’Ambiente, Venice, Italy
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Publication History

Received 16 September 2004
Publication Date:
07 December 2004 (online)

Abstract

Pyridinium salts of Keggin-type molybdovanadophosphates proved to be highly active catalysts for the hydrogen peroxide oxidation of sulfides to the corresponding sulfoxide and sulfone derivatives. High conversion and high selectivity for sulfoxide were observed.