Process for the preparation of sulfonylmethanes and derivatives

Details Process for the preparation of sulfonylmethanes and derivatives Process for the preparation of sulfonylmethanes and derivatives

1990-12-03

1992-08-04

Cintins, Marianne

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Sulfur containing

568 34, 568 35, 564281, 564282, 564289, 564291, 564296, C07C31504, C07C22100, C07C21162

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051360977

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The present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of sulfonylmethanes and derivatives thereof, and more particularly of symmetrical perfluorosulfonylmethanes and derivatives thereof.
The perfluorosulfonylmethanes of the general formula [(R.sub.F SO.sub.2).sub.2 CH].sub.y, in which M designates a metal or a quaternary or non-quaternary ammonium group, the R.sub.F, which are identical in the case of symmetrical methanes or different in the case of unsymmetrical methanes, represent monovalent perfluorohydrocarbon radicals and especially perfluoroalkyl radicals, such as CF.sub.3, C.sub.2 F.sub.5, C.sub.4 F.sub.9 or perfluoroaryl radicals, such as C.sub.6 F.sub.5, and y is a number equal to the valence of M, are of interest, due to their properties connected with the corresponding anion. Indeed, delocalization of the charge of the anion over several electronegative centers, i.e. the F, O and C atoms, induces weak basicity and a weak nucleophilic character. The stability of the covalent bonds furthermore leads to an extended region of redox stability, in particular at anodic potentials. The alkali metal salts, and especially the lithium salts, derived from perfluorosulfonylmethanes are in particular usable for forming solid solutions with macromolecular materials of the polyether type, the said solid solutions being employed as solid polymer electrolytes in the production of primary or secondary all solid state thin-film generators.
These compounds Mg[(R.sub.F SO.sub.2).sub.2 CH].sub.y are obtained directly from R.sub.F SO.sub.2 F by reaction with the organomagnesium compound CH.sub.3 MgCl in THF [R. J. Koshar & R. A. Mitsch J. Org. Chem. 38.3358 (1973), DE 2,012,011 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,776,960].
However, the organomagnesium compounds are difficult to handle because they are air-sensitive. Moreover, they are expensive.
A new process for the synthesis of symmetrical sulfonylmethanes from sulfonyl halides and ionic carbides, which are widely used and easy-to-handle products, has now been found. This process is extremely simple at any scale and uses carbides, which are low-cost and easy-to-handle compounds (solids) and are easily obtained by direct reaction of the elements (carbon+metal).
The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of sulfonylmethanes or derivatives thereof of the formula: quaternary ammonium anion NR'.sub.4, in which the radicals R', identical or different, are monovalent organic radicals chosen from aliphatic radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl or alicyclic radicals having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, R represents a monovalent organic radical chosen from aliphatic radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl or alicyclic radicals having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and m represents the valence of M, which process is characterized in that
an ionic carbide chosen from aluminum carbide, beryllium carbide, thorium carbide or uranium carbide is reacted with a sulfonyl halide of the general formula RSO.sub.2 X, in which R has the meaning given above and X is Cl or F, the reaction between the ionic carbide and the sulfonyl halide being carried out in a polar aprotic solvent,
the product obtained is hydrolyzed,
a compound of the formula M.sub.y Y.sub.m is added to the reaction medium before or after hydrolysis, in which M and m have the above meaning, Y represents an anion capable of reacting with the cation of the ionic carbide to form a compound which can be separated from compound (I), and y represents the valence of Y.
The process is carried out at a temperature between 0.degree. C. and 150.degree. C. In general, a temperature below 40.degree. C. is appropriate.
The ionic carbides suitable for the process of the invention are compounds which contain the moiety C.sup.4- and are easily hydrolyzed with the formation of CH.sub.4.
Of these carbides, aluminum carbide is particularly preferred because it is easily accessible and nontoxic.
The reaction of aluminum carbide with a sulfonylhalide gives an aluminum sulfonyl carbide which is difficult to isolate, due to the strong interaction of the aluminu

REFERENCES:
patent: 3776960 (1973-12-01), Koshar et al.
patent: 3932526 (1976-01-01), Koshar et al.

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