Chlorosulfonic acid → 4-[4-Chloro-6-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzenesulfonyl chloride

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To a solution of chlorosulphonic acid (605 mmol, 40.4 ml) was added 4-chloro-6-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-phenyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine (5.0 g, 12.1 mmol, prepared according to the procedure described in PCT/IB03/02879) slowly under continuous stirring at 0° C. until the completion of the addition. The reaction mixture was further stirred at 32° C. until TLC confirmed the completion. Subsequently the resulting reaction mass was poured slowly under vigorous stirring onto crushed ice and the solid obtained was filtered, washed thoroughly with water (100 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×200 ml). The combined organic layer was washed with brine (150 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 4-{4-chloro-6-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl}benzenesulfonyl chloride (2.75 g, yield 65.59%, purity by HPLC 98.17%); m.p: 207-210° C. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 3.01 (s, 3H), 7.511-7.515 (d, 2H), 7.53-7.67 (m, 1H), 7.72-7.76 (t, 1H), 7.86-7.89 (m, 3H), 8.11-8.13 (d, 1H). IR (KBr) cm−1: 1557, 1524; MS m/z: 511.6 (M+).

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