A molybdenum complex, [MoO2Cl2(DMSO)2], was immobilized on amino propyl and Schiff base modified magnetic Fe3O4@SiO2nanoparticles by covalent linkage. The resulting nanoparticles were used as efficient and recyclable catalysts for the selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides using urea hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant. The complete characterization of catalysts was carried out by means of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), elemental analysis, FT-IR and Raman microprobe techniques.
