Gas-phase conversion of 1,3-dithiolane-2-thione into 1,3-dithiolan-2-one over molybdenum trioxide
Abstract
Gas-phase reaction of 1,3-dithiolane-2-thione over molybdenum trioxide supported on pumice stone results in efficient conversion into 1,3-dithiolan-2-one. The solid reagent is regenerated on exposure to air and thus acts as a catalyst for the overall conversion of the thione and oxygen from the air into the ketone and sulfur dioxide. The process can be carried out under either dynamic vacuum or atmospheric pressure flow conditions and using a solid reagent prepared either by physical mixing of MoO3 with the support or by solution impregnation, with an isolated yield of up to 67% obtained.
Citation
Aitken , R A , Curzon , T E & Andrews , M J 2019 , ' Gas-phase conversion of 1,3-dithiolane-2-thione into 1,3-dithiolan-2-one over molybdenum trioxide ' , Frontiers in Chemistry , vol. 7 , 204 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2019.00204
Publication
Frontiers in Chemistry
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2296-2646Type
Journal article
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Authors thank the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and CRITICAT Centre for Doctoral Training for financial support [Grant code: EP/L016419/1].Collections
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