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Oxidation of thiols, disulfides and thiolsulfonates

US4956494A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 1989
Grant dateSep 11, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C309/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Alkanesulfonic acids and alkanesulfonyl chlorides, free of undesirable side products arising from side-chain chlorination, are prepared by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide of the corresponding alkanethiol, dialkyldisulfide or alkyl alkanethiolsulfonate mixed with aqueous hydrochloric acid.

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