2,5-Dibromobenzenesulfonyl chloride may be used to synthesize 1,1-dimethylethyl (2S,4R)-4-{[(2,5-dibromophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}-2-methyl-1-pyrrolidinecarboxylateand 1-benzyl-2-(2,5-dibromophenyl)indole.It may also be employed for the preparation of the following compounds:methyl (2E)-3-[2-octyl-3-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-1,1-dioxido-2,3-dihydro-1,2-benzisothiazol-6-yl]acrylatemethyl (2E)-3-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-1,1-dioxido-2,3-dihydro-1,2-benzisothiazol-6-yl]acrylateethyl (2E)-3-[3-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-2-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1,1-dioxido-2,3-dihydro-1,2-benzisothiazol-6-yl]acrylate