Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Cyanobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

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25.0 g (212 mmol) of 3-cyanoaniline was added to a mixed solution of 200 ml of water and 250 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and the mixture was stirred. An aqueous solution (80 ml) containing 15.5 g (223 mmol) of sodium nitrite was added dropwise into the mixture at −10° C. The reaction solution was added to a sulfur dioxide saturated acetic acid solution (solution prepared by saturating 250 ml of acetic acid with sulfur dioxide and then adding 2.1 g of cuprous chloride thereto) under ice-cooling with stirring. After one hour, the reaction solution was poured into 500 ml of ice-water and extracted with diethyl ether. The extract was successively washed with an aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate, water and brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated, and to the residue was added a mixed solution of diethyl ether and hexane. The crystals were collected by filtration, to give 16.0 g of the title compound.

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