Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (12): 1222-1226.

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Oxidative Desulfurization Catalyzed by Molybdophosphate-Based Ionic Liquid

AN Ying, LU Liang, LI Caimeng, CHENG Shifu, GAO Guohua*   

  1. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Process, Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2009-12-25 Online:2009-12-25 Published:2013-09-29

Abstract: Oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene and other sulfides in ionic liquid for model oil was investigated over molybdophosphate-based ionic liquid [hmim]3PMo12O40. Under the mild conditions, high desulfurization was obtained for dibenzothiophene (90%) and dialkyl sulfides (100%). The effects of catalyst, reaction temperature, and amount of H2O2 were investigated. The ionic liquid can be recycled 4 times without a significant decrease in activity.

Key words: molybdophosphate-based ionic liquid, dibenzothiophene, hydrogen peroxide, oxidative desulfurization