Aqueous Photocatalytic Oxidation of Thioethers with Polydiacetylene Micelle Nanoreactors
A semi-heterogeneous photocatalytic system was assembled through encapsulation of a lipophilic porphyrin in stabilized polydiacetylene micelles. The colloidal nanohybrid catalyst was valorized in the aerobic photo-oxidation of sulfides to the corresponding sulfoxides. Micelles behaved as nanoreactors by creating a favorable environment for the photo-activation of oxygen nearby thioethers and subsequent sulfoxidation. The process operates selectively under visible light and air atmosphere, with low catalytic loading and in water as the only solvent.
Authors
- Gaspard Huber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-1916)
- Joël Armel Tchuiteng Kouatchou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7287-440X)
- Eric Doris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1318-602X)
- Morgane Moinard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2949-9146)
- Edmond Gravel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6077-1016)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- CEA Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Université de Lorraine (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemSusChem
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202401395
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.50
Funders
- Horizon 2020 Framework Programme