Improved Process for Chloroxidation of Aryl Sulfides to Aryl Sulfonyl Chlorides in Commercial Grade Formic Acid
摘要:
This paper discusses the process advantages of using commercial grade formic acid as the solvent for chlorine gas oxidation of aryl sulfides to sulfonyl chlorides. Compared to chloroxidation in methylene chloride, the chloroxidation in formic acid gave a consistently higher yield and easy product isolation for a sulfonyl chloride intermediate which was used in the production of the sulfonamide herbicide, penoxsulam.
This paper discusses the process advantages of using commercial grade formic acid as the solvent for chlorine gas oxidation of aryl sulfides to sulfonyl chlorides. Compared to chloroxidation in methylene chloride, the chloroxidation in formic acid gave a consistently higher yield and easy product isolation for a sulfonyl chloride intermediate which was used in the production of the sulfonamide herbicide, penoxsulam.