Dimethylformamide → 4-Phenoxybenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

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A solution of chlorosulfonic acid (4.3 mL, 64.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) is added dropwise to a solution of diphenyl ether (10 g, 58.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture is slowly warmed up to RT and stirred for 2 h. To the mixture are added oxalyl chloride (6.5 ml, 76.4 mmol) and then DMF (1.5 mL) at RT. After being heated at 40° C. for 1 h, the reaction mixture is stirred at RT for 15 h. The mixture is poured to ice-water and extracted with ether. The organic layer is dried over MgSO4 and evaporated in vacuo to give the title compound quantitatively: NMR (CDCl3) 7.10 (t, 4H, J=8.6 Hz), 7.22-7.30 (m, 1 H), 7.46 (t, 2H, J=8.6 Hz), 7.98 (d, 2H, J=9.1 Hz).

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