Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (10): 1217-1220.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(10)60114-3

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Catalytic Oxidation of Aryl Alkyl Sulfides Using Immobilized Vanadyl Ions within Nanoreactors of Al-MCM-41

Zamanifar ELHAM, Farzaneh FAEZEH*   

  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Alzahra, P.O.Box, 1993891176, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
  • Received:2010-10-25 Online:2010-10-25 Published:2014-03-04

Abstract: VOSO4 immobilized within nanoreactors of Al-MCM-41 (VO2+/Al-MCM-41) was synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, and chemical analysis techniques. The prepared VO2+/Al-MCM-41 successfully catalyzes the oxidation of aryl alkyl sulfides and up to 99% conversion and 90% selectivity for the corresponding sulfoxides were obtained with H2O2 as oxidant in acetonitrile at room temperature in 30 min.

Key words: Al-MCM-4, vanadyl ion, hydrogen peroxide, sulfoxidation