A novel cyclisation reaction of benzil
Abstract
Benzil reacts with chlorosulphonic acid to give 3-chloro-2-phenylbenzofuran-6,4′-disulphonyl dichloride. The product was characterised as the corresponding bis-dimethylsulphonamide (1), and a mechanism has been proposed for the chlorosulphonation reaction. The chlorosulphonation of 2,3-diphenylpyrazine and 3,4-diphenylfurazan is also reported.