1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Bromide Promoted Selectively Oxidation of Sulfur Compounds by NaBrO3

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([bmim]Br) as an ionic liquid promoted selectively oxidation of aliphatic and aromatic sulfides to the corresponding sulfoxides and the oxidative coupling of thiols to disulfides by NaBrO3 in excellent yields under neutral conditions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ahmad Shaabani, Hamid Mofakham, Abbas Rahmati, Elham Farhangi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries (IRDCI)-ACECR 2012-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.ijcce.ac.ir/article_5999_6a9e1fa64f583dd4a114e9e0e1743dcd.pdf