An oxido-peroxido tungsten(VI) complex [WO(O 2 )L(CH 3 OH)] using salicylidene benzoyl hydrazine as a tridentate ONO donor Schiff base (H 2 L) has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1 H NMR, molar conductance data, and single-crystal X-ray analysis. The complex was used as a catalyst for epoxidation of olefins and oxidation of sulfides. The results show that epoxides and sulfoxides were produced in high yield, turnover number, and selectivity.
IntroductionOxido and peroxido transition metal compounds have played an important role in oxidation of organic substrates. A variety of peroxido complexes of various metals are known to catalyze the oxidation of olefins, arenes, phenols, alcohols, phosphines, and sulfides [1-3]. The catalytic activity of peroxido metal complexes is influenced by the type of metal, the number of peroxido ligands attached to the catalyst and the nature of the remaining ligands in the coordination sphere [3][4][5][6].Current interest in tungsten is due to the importance of the metal as an essential trace element that participates in a number of important enzymatic reactions [7]. There are a few reports on preparation and catalytic activity of oxido-peroxide tungsten(VI) complexes in oxidation reactions [8][9][10].We recently reported a highly efficient method for oxidation of olefins and sulfides by using an oxido-peroxido Mo(VI) complex [MoO(O 2 )L(CH 3 OH)] with salicylidene benzoyl hydrazine (H 2 L) as ligand [11]. In order to study the effect of metal on catalytic reactivity, herein we report the synthesis, characterization, and comparative catalytic activity of a new oxido-peroxido W(VI) complex [WO(O 2 )L(CH 3 OH)] in oxidation of olefins and sulfides under the same condition as given in our previous work (scheme 1).