Recent Advances on Catalysts and Systems for the Oxidation of Thiophene Derivatives in Fuel Oil with Molecular Oxygen

Title:Recent Advances on Catalysts and Systems for the Oxidation of Thiophene Derivatives in Fuel Oil with Molecular Oxygen

Volume: 15 Issue: 6

Author(s): Yongqiang Zhang and Rui Wang*

Affiliation:

• School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan 250199,China

Keywords: Oxidation, thiophene derivatives, molecular oxygen, aldehyde, photocatalyst, polyoxometalates, metal-free catalyst.

Abstract: The oxidation of thiophene (TH) and its derivatives is vital in the oxidative desulfurization (ODS). As a safer and greener oxidant with lower cost, molecular oxygen has been employed in the ODS process as a substitution of H2O2 or other organic hydroperoxide in many research works in recent years. However, the activation of dioxygen under mild conditions is still not an easy problem to solve. In this contribution, we reviewed reports on novel catalysts or systems for aerobic oxidation of TH and related sulfur compounds developed in recent years. The catalysts and systems are classified to five types and the component, catalytic activity and reaction mechanism are illustrated briefly in each part.

Cite this article as:

Zhang Yongqiang and Wang Rui *, Recent Advances on Catalysts and Systems for the Oxidation of Thiophene Derivatives in Fuel Oil with Molecular Oxygen, Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry 2018; 15 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570193X15666180220142404