Water → P-Toluenesulfonamide

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 2,3-dichloroaniline (162.0 g) in p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (190.7 g) is heated at 100° C. for one hour allowing the temperature to rise to 115° C. with the exotherm. The thick mixture is then cooled to 50° C. and pyridine (250 ml) is added carefully. The reaction mixture exotherms to 150° C. After stirring for one hour the mixture is cooled and poured into water (2.5 liter). The precipitated solid is collected and dried to yield 301 g of tosylamide, m.p. 112°-118° C.

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