A heterogeneous titanate nanotube (TNT) catalyst containing TiO2, Na, and V has been synthesized and used in the chemoselective oxidation of sulfides to the corresponding sulfoxides in the presence of 30%H2O2 in wat...A heterogeneous titanate nanotube (TNT) catalyst containing TiO2, Na, and V has been synthesized and used in the chemoselective oxidation of sulfides to the corresponding sulfoxides in the presence of 30%H2O2 in water. Some of the advantages of our method include excellent yields, heterogene‐ous conditions, simplicity, compatibility with a variety of functionalities, and ease of isolation of the products. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and N2 adsorption were used for structural and textural charac‐terization of the catalyst (VNaTNT).展开更多
基金Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University for financial support
文摘A heterogeneous titanate nanotube (TNT) catalyst containing TiO2, Na, and V has been synthesized and used in the chemoselective oxidation of sulfides to the corresponding sulfoxides in the presence of 30%H2O2 in water. Some of the advantages of our method include excellent yields, heterogene‐ous conditions, simplicity, compatibility with a variety of functionalities, and ease of isolation of the products. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and N2 adsorption were used for structural and textural charac‐terization of the catalyst (VNaTNT).