Abstract:
Alkanesulfonic acids are prepared by oxidation of the corresponding alkanethiol or dialkyl disulfide using an oxygen-containing gas as the oxidizing agent, in the presence of water and catalytic amounts of a lower dialkyl sulfoxide and a hydrogen halide.
Abstract:
Alkanesulfonic acids are prepared by oxidation of the corresponding alkanethiol or dialkyl disulfide using an oxygen-containing gas as the oxidizing agent, in the presence of water and catalytic amounts of a lower dialkyl sulfoxide and a hydrogen halide.