Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation of Organosulfur Compounds Catalyzed by Nb or Ta Compounds

摘要

Sulfoxides and sulfones are useful synthetic intermediates for the construction of several important organic molecules. Moreover, there are many biologically important compounds containing the sulfoxide or sulfone structure. They are mainly prepared by the oxidation of the corresponding sulfides, however, it is sometimes very difficult to stop the oxidation at the sulfoxide stage. For the synthesis of sulfones from sulfides, other oxidizable functional groups, such as alcohols or olefins, sometimes also react to produce undesirable compounds.