Removal of refractory organosulfur compounds via oxidation with hydrogen peroxide on amorphous Ti/SiO2 catalysts

Efficient removal of benzothiophene (BT), dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (DMDBT) has been successfully achieved via oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in liquid phase using an amorphous silica-loaded titanium oxide catalyst. Both BT and DBT are easily oxidized to the correspon...

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Autores: Capel Sánchez, María del Carmen, Campos Martín, José Miguel, García Fierro, José Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/20940
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/20940
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ODS
Hydrogen peroxide
Sulfur compounds
Ti/SiO2
oxidation
liquid phase
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Sumario:Efficient removal of benzothiophene (BT), dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (DMDBT) has been successfully achieved via oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in liquid phase using an amorphous silica-loaded titanium oxide catalyst. Both BT and DBT are easily oxidized to the corresponding sulfones, however in the case of DMDBT the steric hindrance of the alkyl groups makes the approach of the S-atom to the catalyst active centre (an isolated Ti(IV) species) difficult and therefore its reactivity is inhibited. The concentration of the organosulfur compound, the H2O2 concentration and the nature of the solvent play a key role in the rate of S-removal.