Acetic Acid → HCID 23452878, compound

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Reaction Steps

Chlorine gas is passed into a stirred slurry of 6.4 g. of dimethyl-2-nitro-5-mercaptoisophthalate in a mixture of 50 ml. of acetic acid and 15 ml. of water. The temperature of the reaction rises to 70° C. as all the solid goes into solution. Introduction of chlorine is continued as a heavy precipitate forms. Stirring is continued for 15 min.; then the mixture is diluted with 300 ml. of water. The solid is collected, washed with water and dried, giving 7.5 g. of the sulfonyl chloride, m.p. 124°-125° C.

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