Ethanol → 5-Bromo-1-pentanesulfonic Acid Sodium Salt

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1,5-Dibromopentane (16.4 g, 71 mmol), sodium sulfite (3 g, 24 mmol), ethanol (25 mL) and water (20 mL) were reacted and worked up analogously to sodium 2-bromoethane sulfonate. Yield: 7.4 g (41%) colorless solid. IR (ATR): {tilde over (ν)}=3485 (m), 3411 (w), 2978 (w), 2930 (m), 2908 (w), 2895 (w), 2867 (w), 2851 (w), 1636 (w), 1616 (w), 1487 (w), 1466 (m), 1410 (w), 1390 (w), 1329 (w), 1314 (w), 1293 (w), 1262 (w), 1224 (m), 1207 (s), 1180 (s), 1044 (s), 988 (w), 938 (w), 823 (w), 804 (w), 792 (w), 729 (w), 618 cm−1 (w). HRMS (ESI) (C5H11BrNaO3S+): calculated 252.9504. found 252.9820, Δ=31.6 mmu.

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