Sulfuric Acid → 2-Chloro-5-nitrophenyl 2-hydroxypropyl sulphone

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150 g (0.5 mol) of 81% pure sodium 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzenesulphinate are presented in 300 ml of water at pH 8-8.5 and 60° C. To this are added dropwise in the couse of about 8 hours 200 ml of propylene oxide while the pH of the reaction mixture is constantly maintained between 7.5 and 9.5 with 20% strength sulphuric acid. After cooling down, the solids are filtered off with suction and washed twice with 200 ml of water. Drying at 70° C. in vacuo gives 118 g of colourless 2-chloro-5-nitrophenyl 2-hydroxypropyl sulphone.

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