Process for producing alkanesulfonic acids
AssigneeNippon Mining Co., Ltd.
InventorsYasukazu Sato, Kenichi Matsuda, Hiromi Ozaki, Teruo Suzuka, Mamoru Yamane
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Abstract
A process for producing an alkanesulfonic acid is described, which comprises causing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to act on a saturated hydrocarbon under illumination with light in a substantially water-free reaction system, wherein photo-sulfoxidation of the saturated hydrocarbon is performed as a reaction mixture in the reaction system is held in contact with sodium sulfite.
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A process for producing an alkanesulfonic acid which comprises causing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to act on a saturated hydrocarbon under illumination with light in a substantially water-free reaction system, wherein photo-sulfoxidation of the saturated hydrocarbon is performed as a reaction mixture in the reaction system is held in contact with sodium sulfite.
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