Thionyl Chloride → 4-Hydroxybenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

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A solution of 31.4 ml (430 mmol) of thionyl chloride and 0.2 ml (2.58 mmol) of DMF was quickly added to 10 g (43 mmol) of 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt under N2 atmosphere. The resulting mixture is stirred at 65° C. for 6 h. At the end of this time, the mobile, nearly homogenous reaction mixture is poured on ice with vigorous stirring. An oily lower layer is produced and which is dissolved in 100 ml of CH2Cl2. The aqueous layer is extracted with CH2Cl2 and the combined organic solution is dried over MgSO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 8.19 g of 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonyl chloride; NMR (CDCl3): 5.3 (br s, 1H), 7.01 (d, 2H, J=9.08 Hz), 7.94 (d, 2H, J=9.08 Hz).

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