Benzenesulfonyl chloride → HCID 20378269, compound

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To a stirred solution of 7.0 g (0.02 mole) of 4,5-diphenyl-2-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethylthio)imidazole in 50 ml glyme at 0° was added 3.4 g (0.03 mole) of potassium t-butoxide. The mixture was stirred at 0° for five minutes, then a solution of 5.3 g (0.03 mole) of benzenesulfonyl chloride in 50 ml glyme was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at 0° for one hour, then at room temperature overnight. The mixture was poured onto ice water and the crude solid product was collected and washed with water and hexane to give 12.4 g of tan solid. The product was purified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting with toluene, to give 7.2 g, white crystals, mp 171.5°-172.5° (from methylcyclohexane).

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