Effective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides with hydrogen peroxide under transition-metal-free conditions

Hamid Golchoubian; Farideh Hosseinpoor

doi:10.3390/12030304

Effective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides with hydrogen peroxide under transition-metal-free conditions

Molecules. 2007 Mar 3;12(3):304-11. doi: 10.3390/12030304.

Authors

Hamid Golchoubian¹, Farideh Hosseinpoor

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, P.O. Box 453, Babolsar, Iran. h.golchobian@umz.ac.ir

Abstract

A "green" highly selective oxidation of organic sulfides to the corresponding sulfoxides was developed using hydrogen peroxide and glacial acetic acid under transition metal-free and mild conditions. The oxidation procedure is very simple and the products are easily isolated in excellent yields (90-99%).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry*
Oxidation-Reduction
Sulfides / chemistry*
Sulfoxides / chemistry*
Transition Elements / chemistry*

Substances

Sulfides
Sulfoxides
Transition Elements
methylphenylsulfide
Hydrogen Peroxide