Chlorosulfonyl isocyanate
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IUPAC name
Chlorosulfonyl isocyanate
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Other names
N-Carbonylsulfamyl chloride
Chloropyrosulfonyl isocyanate Sulfuryl chloride isocyanate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.378 |
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Properties | |
CNClO3S | |
Molar mass | 141.53 g/mol |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.626 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −44 °C (−47 °F; 229 K) |
Boiling point | 107 °C (225 °F; 380 K) |
decomposition | |
Solubility in other solvents | Chlorocarbons MeCN |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.447 |
Structure | |
tetrahedral at S | |
Hazards | |
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Main hazards
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toxic, corrosive, flammable, reacts violently with water |
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Danger | |
H302, H312, H314, H330, H332, H334 | |
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P285, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P320, P321, P322, P330, P342+P311, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | "External MSDS" |
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Related compounds
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Thionyl chloride Cyanogen bromide Phosphoryl chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chlorosulfonyl isocyanate is the chemical compound ClSO2NCO, known as CSI. This compound is a versatile reagent in organic synthesis.
Preparation, structure, handling
CSI is prepared by treating cyanogen chloride with sulfur trioxide, the product being distilled directly from the reaction mixture.[1]
- SO3 + ClCN → ClSO2NCO
In this transformation, both the carbon and the nitrogen termini of CN are functionalized.
The structure of CSI is represented as ClS(O)2-N=C=O. It consists of two electron-withdrawing components, the chlorosulfonyl group (SO2Cl) and the isocyanate group (-N=C=O). Because of its resulting electrophilicity, the use of CSI in chemical synthesis requires relatively inert solvents such as chlorocarbons, acetonitrile, and ethers.[2]
Uses
The molecule has two electrophilic sites, the carbon and the S(VI) center.[3]
CSI has been employed for the preparation of β-lactams, some of which are medicinally important. Thus, alkenes undergo a [2+2]-cycloaddition to give the sulfonamide. The SO2Cl group can be removed simply by hydrolysis, leaving the secondary amide.[4] Other reactions of CSI:
- Cycloaddition to alkynes to give 1,2,3-oxathiazine-2,2-dioxide-6-chlorides.
- Conversion of primary alcohols to carbamates.[5]
- Conversion of carboxylic acids and the acid chlorides into nitriles.
- Preparation of N,N-disubstituted sulfamides, R2NSO2NH2
- Preparation of Burgess reagent
Safety considerations
CSI is toxic, corrosive and reacts violently with water. Like hydrofluoric acid, it cannot be stored in glassware, requiring instead polyethylene bottles.
References
- ^ Graf, R. "Chlorosulfonyl Isocyanate" Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 5, pages 226ff.
- ^ Miller, M. J.; Ghosh, M.; Guzzo, P. R.; Vogt, P. F.; Hu, J.; Filzen, G. F.; Geyer, A. G. "Chlorosulfonyl Isocyanate" in "Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis" 2005 John Wiley & Sons: New York.
- ^ D. N. Dhar, K. S. K. Murthy "Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Chlorosulfonyl Isocyanate" Synthesis 1986; pages 437-449.
- ^ Cremlyn, R. J. “An Introduction to Organosulfur Chemistry” John Wiley and Sons: Chichester (1996). ISBN 0-471-95512-4
- ^ Burgess, E. M.; Penton, Jr., H. R.; Taylor, E. A.; Williams, W. M. "Conversion of Primary Alcohols to Urethanes via the Inner Salt of Triethylammonium Hydroxide: Methyl (Carboxylsulfamoyl) Triethylammonium Hydroxide Methyl n-Hexylcarbamate" Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 6, p.788