Deep Hydrodesulfurization in Homogeneous Solution: Access to a Transition-Metal Insertion Complex of 4,6-Dimethyldibenzothiophene

Alkylated dibenzothiophenes are among the most difficult compounds to desulfurize in the hydro- processing of crude oil, and information leading to their efficientremovalisoftremendousvalue. Homogeneous nickel and platinum complexes were found to desulfurize alkylated dibenzothiophenes in the solution phase pro- ceeding through well-characterized transition-metal in- sertion complexes.

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