Reaction #312586

Reaction equation

thioanisole

dimethyl sulfate

water

→

dimethylphenylsulfonium sulfate

Solvents

diethyl ether

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Otherseparated into two layers

Procedure

6.2 g (0.05 mole) of thioanisole and 6.9 g (0.055 mole) of dimethyl sulfate were stirred for 12 hours at room temperature. 100 g of water and 50 ml of diethyl ether were added to the reaction solution whereupon the mixture separated into two layers. The aqueous layer was taken out, which was an aqueous solution of the target compound, dimethylphenylsulfonium sulfate.

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