Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Methyl-2-sulfosuccinic acid sodium salt

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3-Methyl-2-sulfosuccinic acid sodium salt was prepared as follows. 20 g Methylsuccinic anhydride was dissolved in 40 g 1,2-dichloroethane. 15.4 g solid sulfur trioxide was melted and added in portions to 140 g 1,2-dichloroethane in an addition funnel. The sulfur trioxide solution was added slowly to the anhydride solution and stirred overnight. 50 mL water was then added, followed by 7 g sodium hydroxide dissolved in 50 mL water. The layers were separated and the 1,2-dichloroethane layer was again extracted with 50 mL water. The combined water layers were stripped to give 42.2 g yellowish solid. 1H-NMR (D2O) 2.65-2.80 ppm m, 2.47-2.58 ppm m, 1.04 ppm d J=7.07 Hz.

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