Description
Methyl phenyl sulfone is usually used in the lithiated form and reacts with a variety of electrophiles.
Chemical Properties
white crystals
Uses
Methyl phenyl sulfone, a versatile building block for the construction of chemicals with diverse functionalities
Preparation
Methyl phenyl sulfone is prepared by the reaction of Sodium Benzenesulfinate with Dimethyl Sulfate; by oxidation of methyl phenyl sulfide with 30% Hydrogen Peroxide in acetic acid; or by the reaction of polymer-supported benzenesulfinate anion with Iodomethane in refluxing benzene.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Chemistry Letters, 20, p. 523, 1991
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 105, p. 7755, 1983
DOI: 10.1021/ja00364a054Synthesis, p. 342, 1974
