Sulfuric Acid → 2-Methoxy-benzenesulfonic acid

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

560 g of 98% sulfuric acid was dropped into 600 g of methoxybenzene while stirring. Then, while the stirring was continued, the temperature was raised at 45 to 55° C., reacting for 12 hours. After the reaction, 500 g of distillation water was added. Then, 200 g of ether was added. The lower phase (water phase) of the two separated phases was taken, into which a step of distillation for condensation and addition of water was repeated twice, so as to obtain methoxybenzenesulfonic acid. As a result of analysis, the methoxybenzenesulfonic acid included the para compound thereof at a concentration of 86 mole % in the total of the methoxybenzenesulfonic acid.

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