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Improving the Visible Light Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Sulfides into Sulfoxides on Dye-Sensitized TiO2

Visible light-driven interfacial redox reactions during dye-sensitized TiO2 are essential to meet the energy and environmental challenges in the form of dye-sensitized solar cells and sensitized degradation of organic pollutants. Inspired by th

Extending aromatic acids on TiO2 for cooperative photocatalysis with triethylamine: Violet light-induced selective aerobic oxidation of sulfides

Designing visible light photocatalysts with a metal oxide semiconductor as the starting material could expand a new horizon for the conversion and storage of solar energy. Here, the benchmark photocatalyst TiO2 was used to pursue this goal by a

Organocatalytic sulfoxidation

Treatment of a sulfide with a catalytic amount of a 1,3-diketone in the presence of silica sulfuric acid as a co-catalyst and hydrogen peroxide (50% aq) as the stoichiometric oxidant leads to the corresponding sulfoxide product. The reaction is effective for diaryl, aryl-alkyl and dialkyl sulfides and is tolerant of oxidisable and acid sensitive functional groups. Investigations have shown that the tris-peroxide 2, formed on reaction of pentane-2,4-dione with hydrogen peroxide under acidic reaction conditions, can oxidise two equivalents of sulfide using the exocyclic peroxide groups whereas the endocyclic peroxide remains intact. Calculations provide a mechanism consistent with experimental observations and suggest the reaction proceeds via an initial acid catalysed ring opening of a protonated tris-peroxide prior to oxygen transfer to a sulfur nucleophile.

Covalent Organic Frameworks toward Diverse Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidations

Photoactive two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D-COFs) have become promising heterogenous photocatalysts in visible-light-driven organic transformations. Herein, a visible-light-driven selective aerobic oxidation of various small organic molecules by using 2D-COFs as the photocatalyst was developed. In this protocol, due to the remarkable photocatalytic capability of hydrazone-based 2D-COF-1 on molecular oxygen activation, a wide range of amides, quinolones, heterocyclic compounds, and sulfoxides were obtained with high efficiency and excellent functional group tolerance under very mild reaction conditions. Furthermore, benefiting from the inherent advantage of heterogenous photocatalysis, prominent sustainability and easy photocatalyst recyclability, a drug molecule (modafinil) and an oxidized mustard gas simulant (2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfoxide) were selectively and easily obtained in scale-up reactions. Mechanistic investigations were conducted using radical quenching experiments and in situ ESR spectroscopy, all corroborating the proposed role of 2D-COF-1 in photocatalytic cycle.

Electrochemical Scalable Sulfoxidation of Sulfides with Molecular Oxygen and Water

An efficient and chemoselective synthesis of sulfoxides through the electrooxidation of sulfides has been well developed. This protocol takes advantage of electricity as the terminal oxidant and of molecular oxygen and water as the oxygen atom sources. A variety of structurally diverse sulfoxide compounds are assembled in moderate to excellent yields. The scaled-up reactions at 6–20 mmol show the good practicability and application potential of this methodology. A possible free radical mechanism has been proposed to rationalize the reaction procedure.

Bridging green light photocatalysis over hierarchical Nb2O5for the selective aerobic oxidation of sulfides

Nb2O5is a colourless metal oxide that is very promising in areas such as energy storage and optical glasses. These applications depend on the superior redox properties of Nb2O5compared to those of other metal ox

Synthesis method of sulfoxide compound

The invention discloses a method for preparing sulfoxide derivatives with industrial application value through substituted diaryl (heterocyclic aryl) and aryl (heterocyclic aryl) alkyl sulfide compounds. Under electrochemical reaction conditions, diaryl (heterocyclic aryl) and aryl (heterocyclic aryl) alkyl sulfide compounds which are wide in source and easy to prepare and have structural diversity are used as raw materials, lithium perchlorate (LiClO4) is used as an electrolyte, acetonitrile (CH3CN) is used as a solvent, and oxygen is used as an oxidizing agent to prepare the diaryl (heterocyclic aryl) and aryl (heterocyclic aryl) alkyl sulfoxide derivatives. Compared with reported preparation methods of sulfoxide derivatives, the preparation method disclosed by the invention is green, environment-friendly, safe, energy-saving, wide in substrate application range, good in compatibility of product functional groups, easy in obtaining of raw materials and simple and convenient to operate.

Selective Late-Stage Oxygenation of Sulfides with Ground-State Oxygen by Uranyl Photocatalysis

Oxygenation is a fundamental transformation in synthesis. Herein, we describe the selective late-stage oxygenation of sulfur-containing complex molecules with ground-state oxygen under ambient conditions. The high oxidation potential of the active uranyl cation (UO22+) enabled the efficient synthesis of sulfones. The ligand-to-metal charge transfer process (LMCT) from O 2p to U 5f within the O=U=O group, which generates a UV center and an oxygen radical, is assumed to be affected by the solvent and additives, and can be tuned to promote selective sulfoxidation. This tunable strategy enabled the batch synthesis of 32 pharmaceuticals and analogues by late-stage oxygenation in an atom- and step-efficient manner.

Electrochemical oxidations of thioethers: Modulation of oxidation potential using a hydrogen bonding network

A highly efficient chemo-selective electrochemical oxidation of thioethers to sulfoxides and sulfones was developed. The hydrogen bonding network generated from hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP) and acetic acid (AcOH) plays an important role in the modulation of oxidation potential. The hydrogen bonding network complexes strongly with the sulfoxide, making it less prone to further oxidation. Therefore, thioethers can be selectively electrochemically oxidized to sulfoxides and over-oxidization could be minimized. Moreover, this modulation of oxidization via hydrogen bonding was supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations and cyclic voltammetry experiments.

Sulfoxide and sulfone compounds, as well as selective synthesis method and application thereof

The invention discloses a method for selectively synthesizing a sulfoxide compound shown as a formula (II) and a sulfone compound shown as a formula (III). In a reaction solvent, thioether (I) is usedas a reaction raw material and oxygen as an oxidation reagent, under the catalytic action of visible light and a photosensitive reagent; under the assistance of an additive, when a large-polarity proton-containing additive such as an acid and an alcohol or a solvent or an additive with excellent electron donating ability is used, a sulfoxide compound (II) is selectively generated; and when a small-polarity aprotic additive or a solvent is used, a sulfone compound (III) is selectively generated. The synthesis method has the advantages of easily available and cheap raw materials, simple reaction operation, mild reaction conditions, high yield and excellent functional group tolerance. According to the invention, synthesis and modification of some medicines are realized, and an efficient method for selectively constructing sulfoxide and sulfone compounds is provided for medicinal chemistry research.