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Usage

Uses

Used in Chemical Reactions:
2,5-Dimethylphenyl(4-methylphenyl) sulfone is used as a solvent in chemical reactions for its ability to dissolve a wide range of substances, facilitating various chemical processes.
Used in Organic Synthesis:
It serves as a starting material for the synthesis of other organic compounds, contributing to the creation of new chemical entities with potential applications in different fields.
Used in Polymer Production:
2,5-Dimethylphenyl(4-methylphenyl) sulfone is utilized in the production of polymers, where it may influence the polymer's properties, such as stability and performance.
Used as a Plastics Stabilizer:
In the plastics industry, it is employed as a stabilizer to enhance the durability and longevity of plastic products, thereby reducing degradation over time.
2,5-Dimethylphenyl(4-methylphenyl) sulfone is also noted for its non-toxic and non-hazardous nature, indicating that it does not pose known adverse effects on human health or the environment, which is advantageous for its use in various industrial applications.

InChI:InChI=1/C15H16O2S/c1-11-5-8-14(9-6-11)18(16,17)15-10-12(2)4-7-13(15)3/h4-10H,1-3H3

Upstream product

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• 68-34-8 phenyl toluenesulfonamide 
• 70-55-3 toluene-4-sulfonamide 
• 108-88-3 toluene 
• 80-48-8 methyl p-toluene sulfonate 
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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Patterns of soft C - H...O hydrogen bonding in diaryl sulfones

In bis(4-tolyl) sulfone, C14H14O2S (1), 2,5,4′-trimethyldiphenyl sulfone, C15H16O2S (2), and 4-chlorodiphenyl sulfone, C12H9ClO2S (3), the molecules are lin

The synthesis of diarylsulfones with simple arenes and K2S2O8 through double C-S bond formation

An unprecedented double C-S bond formation method has been developed to prepare both symmetric and unsymmetric diarylsulfones with simple arenes in a single step. This represents the first example that K2S2O8 can be employed as a highly effective sulfonating agent to synthesize diarylsulfones. The reaction demonstrates excellent reactivity, good functional group tolerance and high yields.

Sulfonylation of aromatic compounds with methyl p-toluenesulfonate as a sulfonylating precursor

We have developed Friedel-Crafts (FC) sulfonylation of aromatic compounds with methyl p-toluenesulfonate as a sulfonylating precursor. In this procedure, methyl p-toluenesulfonate was treated and activated with pyridine to produce N-methylpyridinium p-toluenesulfonate as a sulfonylation reagent. Reactivity of this salt for the sulfonylation of mesitylene was investigated in the presence of three different promoters, such as triflic anhydride, dimethylsulfide ditriflate, and triphenylphosphine ditriflate (TPPD). All of the promoters show chemoselectivity and among them, TPPD presents a chemoselectivity in FC sulfonylation. Iranian Chemical Society 2012.

MoO2Cl2 as a novel catalyst for Friedel-Crafts acylation and sulfonylation

The use of MoO2Cl2 as a novel catalyst for Friedel-Crafts acylation and sulfonylation is described. A series of aromatic ketones and sulfones were prepared in moderate to good yields using acyl chloride or sulfonyl chloride in the presence of MoO2Cl2 (20 mol %), under solvent-free conditions.

Sulfonylation of arenes with sulfonamides

In the presence of triflic anhydride, sulfonylation of arenes with sulfonamides proceeded smoothly in Cl2CHCHCl2 at 80-140 °C, which gave rise to the desired products in good to excellent yields.

Highly selective catalytic Friedel-Crafts sulfonylation of aromatic compounds using a FeCl3-based ionic liquid

Friedel-Crafts sulfonylation of aromatic compounds was carried out using FeCl3-based ionic liquid. These liquids serve as efficient media as well as Lewis acid catalyst.

Highly selective catalytic Friedel-Crafts acylation and sulfonylation of activated aromatic compounds using indium metal

The Friedel-Crafts acylation of activated benzenes with various aromatic and aliphatic acid chlorides was studied in the presence of indium metal. The reaction was accomplished in high isolated yields under solvent or solvent-less conditions. The method is also applicable for preparing diaryl sulfones from aromatic compounds and aryl sulfonyl chlorides.

A practical and efficient method for the preparation of aromatic sulfones by the reaction of aryl sulfonyl chlorides with arenes catalysed by Fe(OH) 3

Fe (OH)3 catalyses Friedel-Crafts sulfonylation of arenes with aryl sulfonyl chlorides to obtain the corresponding diaryl sulfones in good yields.

Fe-pillared bentonite-an efficient catalyst for sulfonylation of arenes using aryl and alkyl sulfonyl chlorides

Fe-pillared bentonite (Fe-PILC) was shown to be an extremely efficient catalyst for the sulfonylation of activated as well as unactivated carbocyclic aromatic compounds and heterocyclic aromatic compounds. The catalyst was also found to be recyclable.

Antimony(V) chloride-benzyltriethylammonium chloride complex as an efficient catalyst for friedel-crafts acylation reactions

A novel catalytic system, the complex of antimony(V) chloride (SbCl 5) and benzyltriethylammonium chloride (TEBA), C6H 5CH2NEt3(SbCl5)2Cl complex, is described for Friedel-Crafts acylation reactions of aromatics with acyl and sulfonyl chlorides. The catalyst has a number of useful characteristics, such as ready access, minimal toxicity, reusability, insensitivity to atmosphere and moisture, rapid acylation with high yield, and ease of operation.