Fe3O4/PEG-SO3H as a heterogeneous and magnetically-recyclable nanocatalyst for the oxidation of sulfides to sulfones or sulfoxides

• DOI: 10.1039/c7nj02513k
• Publication Date: 2017-12-12T19:22:35Z
• Authors: Saeideh Mirfakhraei; Malak Hekmati; Fereshteh Hossein...; Hojat Veisi
• Keywords: Sulfoxide

We present below a sulfonated-polyethylene glycol-coated Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite (Fe₃O₄/PEG-SO₃H) as greatly effective and ecological nanocatalyst for the selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides or sulfones with brilliant yields under solvent-free conditions by employing 30% hydrogen peroxide oxidant.