Catalyst-free visible light-mediated selective oxidation of sulfides into sulfoxides under clean conditions
Qiangwen Fan, Longwei Zhu, Xuhuai Li, Huijun Ren, Guorong Wu, Haibo Zhu, Wuji Sun
Abstract
A facile and efficient visible-light mediated method was reported, which would convert a series of sulfides into sulfoxides without using any photocatalysts. Moreover, the reaction mechanism was studied both experimentally and theoretically.
Topics & Concepts
Visible spectrumCatalysisChemistryPhotochemistrySulfoxideReaction conditionsSulfideCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemical Synthesis and ReactionsRadical Photochemical Reactions