tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide Oxygenation of Organic Sulfides Catalyzed by Diruthenium (II, III) Tetracarboxylates

L Villalobos, JE Barker Paredes, Z Cao…

Index: Villalobos, Leslie; Barker Paredes, Julia E.; Cao, Zhi; Ren, Tong Inorganic Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 52, # 21 p. 12545 - 12552

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Abstract

Diruthenium (II, III) tetracarboxylates efficiently catalyze the oxygenation of organic sulfides by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP). The study of linear free-energy relationships revealed the electrophilic nature of the diruthenium-activated peroxo species. Organic solubility of Ru2 (esp) 2Cl enables catalytic reactions proceeding with high turnover frequency (TOF) and excellent selectivity under “solvent-free” conditions.