Oxidomolybdenum based catalysts for sulfoxidation reactions: A brief Review

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600 036, India E-mail: dillip@iitm.ac.in Manuscript received 29 June 2018, accepted 13 July 2018 Molybdenum-catalyzed oxygen atom transfer reactions have attracted considerable interest due to their relevance to some biological processes. In this context, some oxidomolybdenum complexes are explored as catalysts for organic transforma­tions such as oxidation reactions. The roles of oxidomolybdenum complexes as catalysts for sulfoxidation reactions under homogeneous and heterogeneous conditions are reviewed. The utilities of oxidomolybdenum complexes have been further extended for environmentally friendly oxidation of sulfides under aqueous conditions using hydrogen peroxide as green oxi­dant