Catalytic desulfurization of condensed thiophenes by means of methanol
- 1 April 1977
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
- Vol. 14 (2) , 353-354
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.5570140243
Abstract
Desulfurization of dibenzothiophene, two methyldibenzothiophenes, and phenanthro[4,5‐bcd]‐thiophene to give 60‐80% yields of hydrocarbon products was effected by means of a sulfided molydena catalyst plus methanol at 450° and a pressure of ca. one atmosphere. The methanol functions both as an in situ hydrogen donor and as a methylating agent.Keywords
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