Chloroform → HCID 21516107, compound

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To a solution of 13.6 g of methyl 2-propenesulfonate in 80 ml of chloroform was added 7.1 g of chlorine absorbed in 20 ml of chloroform dropwise with stirring below 0°C. After the addition, the mixture was stirred for two hours at room temperature. By distillation of the solvent and fractionation, 14.5 g of methyl 2,3-dichloropropanesulfonate, B.P. 89°-92°C/0.5 mmHg, was obtained in a yield of 70.0%.

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