SOME CHLOROHYDROXYBENZENESULFONYL DERIVATIVES

Abstract

2,4-; 2,6-; 2,3-; 3,4-; 2,5-; and 3,5-dichlorophenols by reaction with chlorosulfonic acid were converted to the following substituted benzenesulfonyl chlorides: 3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxy-; 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxy-; 2,3-dichloro-4-hydroxy-; 4,5-dichloro-2-hydroxy-; 2,5-dichloro-4-hydroxy-; and 2,6-dichloro-4-hydroxy-respectively. In addition o-chlorophenol gave 5-chloro-4-hydroxybenzene-1,3-bis-sulfonyl chloride. The various sulfonyl chlorides have been condensed with nucleophilic reagents, e.g. ammonia, amines, hydrazine, phenylhydrazine, N, N-dimethylhydrazine, and sodium azide. 3,5-Dichloro-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonyl azide has been reacted with norbornene, triphenylphosphine, dimethylsulfoxide, and cyclohexene. 3,5-Dichloro-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonyl chloride with phenylisocyanate gave the 2-(N-phenyl-carbamoyloxy) derivative which on heating gave a heterocyclic compound. The chlorohydroxybenzenesulfonyl derivatives are of interest as potential herbicides and their ir and nmr spectral characteristics are briefly discussed.