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[Mn(salophen)Cl] Supported on Modified Polystyrene as a Selective Heterogeneous Catalyst for Oxidation of Sulfides under Ultrasonic Irradiation

V. Mirkhani*, S. Tangestaninejad, M. Moghadam, I. Mohammadpoor-Baltork and Z. Saedi

Department of Chemistry, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran

The use of ultrasonic irradiation for the selective synthesis of sulfone in the oxidation of sulfides with NaIO₄ catalyzed by Mn(Salophen) supported on chloromethylated polystyrene-bound imidazole, [Mn(Salophene)-PSI], is reported. This heterogeneous catalyst efficiently catalyzed selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfones under ultrasonic irradiation and no sulfoxide was detected in the reaction mixture.

Keywords: Oxidation, Ultrasonic irradiation, Heterogeneous catalyst, Sulfone, Sodium periodate