Sulfuric Acid → Benzoic acid, 5-sulfino-2-(trifluoromethoxy)-

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5-chlorosulfonyl-2-trifluoromethoxy-benzoic acid (1.0 g, compound 2.9.a) was added portionwise onto a solution of sodium sulfite (3.1 g) in 16 mL of water. The reaction mixture was kept under basic conditions by the addition of the proper amount of 20% NaOH and was stirred at room temperature for 45 minutes. After such time the reaction mixture was cooled down with an ice bath and was then acidified by the addition of 20% H2SO4 solution until reaching pH 2. The solution was then extracted several times with diethyl ether and ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried (sodium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo to yield the title compound as a white solid (0.88 g).

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