Chlorosulfonic Acid. A Versatile Reagent
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Author(s): R. Cremlyn
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN: 0854044981
Format: hardback
307pp
Price: £105.00
Review Date: 19 July 2002
Review: Chlorosulfonic acid has, since its discovery in 1854, become a widely used sulfonating agent. It is particularly useful when used in excess for the direct chlorosulfonation of a wide range of organic compounds. The resultant sulfonyl chlorides are synthetic intermediates used in the preparation of many commercial sulfonyl derivatives, such as sulfanomides and sulfonates. This book covers the reactions of chlorosulfonic acid with aliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic compounds; reactions with elements and inorganic compounds; and the use of the reagent as a powerful acid catalyst and a halogenation and dehydration agent. It also looks at commercial uses of chlorosulfonic acid.