The complexes [MoO2Me2(2,2′-bipyridine)] (5), [MoO2X2(4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine)] (X = Cl (2), Me (6)), [MoO2Me2(4,4′-di‑tert‑butyl‑2,2′-bipyridine)] (7) and [MoO2X2(4,4′-dinonyl-2,2′-bipyridine)] (X = Cl (4), Me (8)) have been prepared and examined as catalysts in extractive and catalytic oxidative desulfurization (ECODS) of a simulated diesel fuel (3000 ppm S) containing dibenzothiophene, 4-methyldibenzot...
A novel composite has been prepared through the immobilization of the Keggin sandwich-type [Sm (PMo11O39)(2)](11-) anion (SmPOM) on large-pore silica spheres previously functionalized with trimethylammonium groups (TMA). The resulting SmPOM@TMA-LPMS material has been evaluated as heterogeneous catalyst in a biphasic desulfurization 1:1 diesel/extraction solvent system using H2O2 as oxidant. Preliminary experime...
Highly efficient, deep desulfurization of a multi-component model diesel containing benzothiophene (BT), dibenzothiophene (DBT) and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4,6-DMDBT) has been achieved by using the peroxophosphomolybdate [(n-C4H9)4N]3{PO4[MoO(O2)2]4} (Q3PMo4) directly as catalyst, and aqueous H2O2 as oxidant. Q3PMo4 behaves as a heterogeneous catalyst in the complete oxidation of the various sulfur compou...
The complexes [MoO2Cl2(DMB)2] (1) and [MoO2Cl2(DEO)] (2) (DMB = N,N-dimethylbenzamide, DEO = N,N′-diethyloxamide) have been evaluated as catalysts in extractive-catalytic oxidative desulfurization (ECOD) of a simulated diesel fuel. Using the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([BMIM]PF6) as extraction solvent and H2O2 as oxidant, ultra-deep desulfurization (S-content from 3000 ppm to <...
Efficient and recyclable liquid–liquid extraction and catalytic oxidative desulfurization (ECODS) systems for the removal of refractory sulfur compounds from liquid fuels are reported that use the cyclopentadienyl molybdenum tricarbonyl complexes [CpMo(CO)3Me] (1), [CpMo(CO)3(CH2-pC6H4-CO2Me] (2) and [CpMo(CO)3CH2COOH] (3) as catalyst precursors. An ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate,...
The desulfurization efficiency of various hybrid zinc-substituted polyoxometalates ([PW11Zn(H2O)O39]5−, abbreviated as PW11Zn) was here investigated for the first time and optimized using sustainable systems conciliating successfully the liquid–liquid extraction and the oxidative catalytic process. Initially, the desulfurization studies were performed using a model diesel containing a mixture of the most refrac...
The oxidative desulfurization of model and real diesel has been studied using the complex [MoO2Cl2(4,4′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine)] as (pre)catalyst, aq. H2O2 as oxidant, and an ionic liquid as extraction solvent. Under moderate conditions (50 °C) and short reaction times (<3 h), dibenzothiophene, 4-methyldibenzothiophene and 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene could be completely removed from the model diesel. Th...