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• 13865-50-4 methoxymethyl phenyl sulfide 
• 15251-78-2 phenyl methoxymethyl sulfone 

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• 37559-64-1 methoxymethyl benzenesulfenate 
• 4461-52-3 methoxymethanol 
• 27610-20-4 substituted benzenethiol 
• 1208-20-4 S-phenyl benzenethiosulfinate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Schiff base Mn(III) and Co(II) complexes coated on Co nanoparticles: An efficient and recyclable magnetic nanocatalyst for H2O2 oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides

In this paper, an effective and selective heterogeneous catalyst was produced by immobilization of manganese and cobalt Schiff base-complexes on Co magnetite nanoparticles (MNP). The catalysts Co@SiO2[(EtO)3Si-L3]/M (M = Mn(iii) and Co(ii)) were synthesized using Co@SiO2 core-shell nanoparticles and amino-functionalized Co@SiO2. The Schiff base ligand Co@SiO2[(EtO)3Si-L3] was synthesized by reacting Co@SiO2 core-shell nanoparticles with 2-hydroxy 1-naphthaldehyde for the synthesis of Co@SiO2[(EtO)3Si-L3]/M. The catalysts were characterized by several techniques, such as FT-IR, TEM, XRD, TGA and VSM. The catalytic activities of the prepared catalysts were studied by oxidation of sulfides to the sulfoxides under different conditions. These catalysts can be easily recovered and reused in at least seven sequential cycles without considerable leaching and loss of reactivity.

Peroxygenase-Catalyzed Enantioselective Sulfoxidations

The performances of the unspecific peroxigenase from Agrocybe aegerita (AaeUPO) in the asymmetric sulfoxidation of substituted aryl alkyl sulfides were here investigated. A small library of differently substituted aryl alkyl sulfoxides was successfully synthesized from the corresponding sulfides in the presence of AaeUPO and H2O2. All the sulfoxides were obtained as (R)-enantiomers, regardless the substitution pattern both on the aromatic ring and the alkyl chain, in up to > 99 % conversion and > 99 % ee. An overview about the biocatalytic entries to chiral sulfoxides is also presented here in form of a comparison between the results obtained with AaeUPO and performances of the chloroperoxidase from Caldariomyces fumago, and three different Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenases. To the best our knowledge, this is the first example of a systematic investigation of the AaeUPO synthetic potential in the asymmetric oxidation of hetero atoms, i.e., the pro-stereogenic sulfur of sulfides.

Enantioselective Aromatic Sulfide Oxidation and Tandem Kinetic Resolution Using Aqueous H2O2 and Chiral Iron–Bis(oxazolinyl)bipyridine Catalysts

An efficient method for the oxidation of aromatic sulfides has been developed by using aqueous H2O2, catalyzed by the in situ generated chiral Fe/6,6′-bis(4-isopropyloxazolin-2-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine (bipybox-iPr) complex. The corresponding sulfoxides were obtained with high enantioselectivities (up to 98.5:1.5 er) and in good yields (up to 61 %) when the mono-oxidation of the sulfides was performed in combination with the kinetic resolution of the sulfoxide into the sulfone.

Copper-Schiff base complex catalyzed oxidation of sulfides with hydrogen peroxide

A straightforward, efficient, and selective oxidation of sulfide to sulfoxide with 30% H2O2 catalyzed by copper(II)-Schiff base complex is described. The reactions proceed under mild conditions in acetonitrile at room temperature to provide a variety of aryl and alkyl sulfoxides in excellent yield.

Copper-Schiff base complex catalyzed oxidation of sulfides with hydrogen peroxide

A straightforward, efficient, and selective oxidation of sulfide to sulfoxide with 30% H2O2 catalyzed by copper(II)-Schiff base complex is described. The reactions proceed under mild conditions in acetonitrile at room temperature to provide a variety of aryl and alkyl sulfoxides in excellent yield.

Ammonium salt catalyzed oxidation of organosulfides to organosulfoxydes

The selective oxidation of aromatic and aliphatic organosulfides with H2O2/H2O catalyzed by metal free ammonium salts has been explored. Reactions were performed using 2.5-5 mol % of catalyst loadings, isolating the corres

Oxidation reactions catalyzed by polyoxomolybdate salts

Ionic compounds containing the polyoxomolybdate anion [Mo6O 19]2- and [(n-C4H9) 4P]+ (tetra-butylphosphonium), [(n-C4H 9)3P(n-C14H29)]+ (tributyl (tetradecyl)phosphonium), [Bmim]+ (1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium) and [Dbmim]+ (1,2-dimethyl-3-butylimidazolium) cations were prepared and characterized, including the determination of three of the solid state structures by singlecrystal X-ray diffraction. These compounds were applied as catalysts for the epoxidation of olefins with urea hydrogen peroxide (UHP) as oxidant in the ionic liquid [Bmim]PF6. Additionally, the oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in several solvents was investigated. The polyoxomolybdate catalysts showed a good performance for epoxidation of olefins as well as for oxidation of sulfides. Furthermore, the catalysts can be recycled several times in oxidation reactions. We present this methodology for the oxidation reaction in a simple, economically, technically, and environmentally benign manner.

Cyclic seleninate esters as catalysts for the oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides, epoxidation of alkenes, and conversion of enamines to α-hydroxyketones

Cyclic seleninate esters serve as catalysts for the rapid oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides, alkenes to epoxides, and enamines to α-hydroxyketones. Optimal conditions were found that minimize the overoxidation of the product sulfoxides to sulfones and the hydrolysis of epoxides to diols. In some examples such as styrene derivatives, oxidative cleavage was observed instead of epoxidation. The enamine oxidations proceed via the initial formation of dimeric 2,5-diamino-1,4-dioxane species, which were hydrolyzed in situ to the final products. The structure of one such dimer was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.

Selective sulfoxidation of thioethers and thioaryl boranes with nitrate, promoted by a molybdenum-copper catalytic system

The catalytic reduction of nitrate by molybdo-enzymes plays a central role in the global biological cycle of nitrogen. However, the use of nitrates as oxidants in synthetic organic chemistry is very limited and typically requires very strong acidic and other extreme reaction conditions. We have developed a highly chemoselective and efficient catalytic process for the sulfoxidation of thioethers and arylthioethers containing boronic acid or boronic ester functional groups, using nitrate salts as oxidants. This homogeneous catalytic reaction was carried out in acetonitrile, where the MoO2Cl 2(OPPh3)2 complex 1 or a mixture of complex 1 with Cu(NO3)2 were used as catalysts. We examined the reaction mechanism using 1H, 15N, and 31P NMR techniques and 18O-labeled sodium nitrate (NaN18O 3) and show that the thioethers are oxidized by nitrate, generating nitrite. Our work adds to the existing chemical transformations available for organoboron compounds, providing straightforward accessibility to a variety of new substrates that could be suitable for Suzuki cross-coupling chemistry.

4-Hydroxyacetophenone monooxygenase from Pseudomonas fluorescens ACB as an oxidative biocatalyst in the synthesis of optically active sulfoxides

Recombinant 4-hydroxyacetophenone monooxygenase (HAPMO) from Pseudomonas fluorescens ACB has been tested as a catalyst in sulfoxidation reactions on a set of aromatic sulfides. With a few exceptions, excellent enantioselectivities in the synthesis of chiral phenyl and benzyl sulfoxides were achieved. The bacterial Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase was also shown to accept racemic sulfoxides, a prochiral diketone and an organoboron compound as substrates. This study demonstrates the great biocatalytic potential of this novel oxidative enzyme.