2,6-Dialkyl-4-hydroxysulfenyl chlorides
AssigneeCrown Zellerbach Corporation
InventorMerle Edward Cisney
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Abstract
2,6-dialkyl-4-hydroxysulfenyl chlorides are prepared by reacting sulfur chloride with an equimolar amount of a 3,5-dialkyl phenol. The sulfenyl chlorides are novel compounds useful as intermediates in the preparation of other compounds. For example, they can be reduced to form 3,5-dialkyl-4-mercapto phenols, or they can be reacted with phenols to form diaryl sulfides.
Claims13
A method of preparing a sulfenyl chloride having the formula ##STR6## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 are lower alkyl groups, R.sub.2 and R.sub.6 are hydrogen or lower alkyl groups, and n is 1 or 2, which method comprises reacting S.sub.n Cl.sub.2 with only an equimolar amount of a 3,5-dialkyl phenol having the formula ##STR7## in an inert solvent.
A sulfenyl chloride having the formula ##STR8## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 are lower alkyl groups, R.sub.2 and R.sub.6 are hydrogen or lower alkyl groups, and n is 1 or 2.
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