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HRID 2281469Generated: November 1, 2026

4-Nitrobenzyl chloride → 1-(Methanesulfonylmethyl)-4-nitrobenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Nitrobenzyl chlorideHCID 7482—
ReactantHCID 178504973HCID 178504973—
CatalystTetrabutylammonium IodideHCID 67553—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product1-(Methanesulfonylmethyl)-4-nitrobenzeneHCID 287370120.2%

Reaction Steps

To a mixture of 4-nitrobenzyl chloride (1 g, 5.8 mmol) and TBAI (0.11 g, 0.29 mmol) in EtOH (12 mL) was added NaOSOCH3 (0.77 g, 6.38 mmol). After heating at reflux for 2 h, the mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the precipitates were collected by filtration to give 1-(methylsulfonylmethyl)-4-nitrobenzene (1.5 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09139581B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_09
ORD IDord-129f3f8406d04249bf126bccdb6455a8
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_09