Synthesis 1993; 1993(5): 490-496
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-25891
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Eine einfache und allgemeine Methode zur Herstellung von α-Disulfonen (R1SO2SO2R2)

Ekkehard A. Bartmann*
  • *E. MERCK, Forschung Industriechemikalien, Frankfurter Str. 250, D-6100 Darmstadt 1, Germany
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Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

A Facile and General Method for the Preparation of α-Disulfones (R1SO2SO2R2) Dialkyl, diaryl and alkyl aryl disulfones are easily prepared by oxidation of N,N′-disulfonylhydrazines with nitric acid. The method is compatible with a wide variety of substituents (R1,R2) on the sulfur atoms.