Gold(III) catalyzed oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides with hydrogen peroxide

Au(III) catalyzed oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides with 30% hydrogen peroxide in good yields and chemoselectivities was developed. It was shown that the catalyst loading can be decreased to 0.01 mol % with the good activity and chemoselectivity. Meanwhile, the catalyst was stable in the reaction system, which can be reused at least six cycles with similar activity and chemoselectivity.