Abstract
An aerobic oxidation of dibenzothiophene and related compounds using a catalytic amount of ruthenium chloride in hydrocarbon solvents at 80°C for 20 h gave the corresponding sulfones in almost quantitative yields. The reaction might proceed via autoxidation of solvents to hydroperoxides and the reaction of sulfur compounds with the resulting hydroperoxides.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1015-1016 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Archives of Metallurgy and Materials |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 2A |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Dibenzothiophene
- Molecular oxygen
- Oxidative desulfurization
- Ruthenium catalyst
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Metals and Alloys