Synthesis 1992; 1992(12): 1203-1204
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-26333
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A New and Facile Synthesis of Sulfonyl Chlorides

Dae-Whang Kim* , Young Kwan Ko, Sung Hoon Kim
  • *Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, P.O. Box 9 Daedeog-Danji, Daejeon, South Korea
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29 April 2002 (online)

Several benzenesulfonyl and arylmethanesulfonyl chlorides 2 are synthesized in excellent yields by the aqueous chlorination of aryl (or benzyl) methoxymethyl sulfides 1. Functionalized sulfides 1 d -g can be prepared easily from bromophenyl methoxymethyl sulfides 1 b,c.

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