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Process for producing aromatic disulfides

US6444853B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 2001
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C319/24
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a process for the preparation of aromatic disulfides represented by the formula (II):Yn—Ar—S—S—Ar—Yn  (II)wherein Ar represents a hydrocarbon aromatic ring group;Y represents a monovalent electrophilic group, and when n is 2 or more, a plural number of Y's may be the same or different from each other; and n is an integer of 1 to 12,which comprises allowing(A) an aromatic thioether represented by the formula (I):Yn—Ar—S—R  (I)wherein Y, Ar and n have the same meanings as defined above; and R represents a monovalent hydrocarbyl group selected from the group consisting of a monovalent tertiary hydrocarbyl group, and benzyl group and a monovalent secondary hydrocarbyl group derived from benzyl group;to react with(B) at least one of the following (1) to (4):(1) bromine;(2)(a) hydrogen bromide and (b) hydrogen peroxide;(3)(c) chlorine, in the presence of a catalytic amount of iodine and/or hydrogen iodide;(4)(d) hydrogen chloride and (b) hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of a catalytic amount of iodine and/or hydrogen iodide.

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