An organic‐inorganic heterogeneous catalyst based on Keplerate polyoxometalates for oxidation of dibenzothiophene derivatives with Hydrogen peroxide |
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| Authors: | Reza Fareghi‐Alamdari Negar Zekri Ahmad Jamali Moghadam Khadijeh Tavakoli Hafshajani Mostafa Riahi Farsani |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Malek‐Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran;2. Department of Chemistry, University of Garmsar, Garmsar, Iran;3. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran;4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran |
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| Abstract: | An organic‐inorganic material (NH4)2(MimAM)40[Mo132O372(CH3COO)30(H2O)72] have been synthesized by reacting [(NH4)42[MoVI72 MoV60O372(CH3COO)30(H2O)72] with the ionic liquid 3‐Aminoethyl‐1‐methylimidazolium bromide. The catalyst showed remarkably a high catalytic performance in the oxidation of dibenzothiophene (DBT) derivatives with H2O2 35% as a safe and green oxidant. The main parameters affecting the process including catalyst, acid additive, hydrogen peroxide amounts and temperature have been investigated in detail. Sulfur removal of DBT in n‐heptane reached to 98.3% yield at 40 °C using 2.5 mmol H2O2 and 100 mg of (NH4)2(MimAM)40[Mo132O372(CH3COO)30(H2O)72] after 90 min. Under the optimal conditions, BT (benzothiophene), DBT (dibenzothiophene) and 4,6‐DMDBT (4,6‐dimethyl‐dibenzothiophene) achieved high desulfurization efficiency. Our results showed that the reactivity order of different model sulfur compounds are thiophene <4,6‐dimethyl dibenzothiophene< dibenzothiophene. The catalysts could be easily separated from the reaction solution by simple filtration and recycled for several times without loss of activity. |
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| Keywords: | dibenzothiophene hydrogen peroxide ionic liquid keplerate oxidation |
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