Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride → 5-(Trifluoromethyl)dibenzothiophenium trifluoromethanesulfonate

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To a solution of 4.05 g (15 mmol) of 2-(trifluoromethylsulfinyl)biphenyl in 30 ml of 1,1,2-trichloro -1,2,2-trifluoroethane was added 2.52 ml (15 mmol) of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The white precipitate formed in the reaction system was collected by filtration to give 4.51 g (74.8%) of S-(trifluoromethyl)dibenzothiophenium trifluoromethanesulfonate. The properties of the product are shown in Table 1.

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