Scalable selective electrochemical oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides
Zihao Fu, Haodong Tian, Shao‐Fei Ni, James S. Wright, Ming Li, Li‐Rong Wen, Lin‐Bao Zhang
Abstract
An electrochemical protocol for the selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides has been developed in which NaCl plays a dual role: (1) as an electrolyte for the electrochemical transformations and (2) as a redox mediator to avoid oxidation of sensitive functional groups.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrochemistryRedoxChemistryElectrolyteCombinatorial chemistryInorganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistrySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesChemical Synthesis and ReactionsRadical Photochemical Reactions