1,3-Propane sultone

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1,3-Propane sultone
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2λ6-Oxathiolane-2,2-dione
Other names
γ-Propane sultone; 1,2-Oxathiolane, 2,2-dioxide; 3-Hydroxyl-1-propane sulfonic acid sulfone; 1-Propane sulfonic acid-3-hydroxyl-γ-sultone; Oxathiolane 2,2-dioxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H6O3S/c4-7(5)3-1-2-6-7/h1-3H2
    Key: FSSPGSAQUIYDCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C3H6O3S/c4-7(5)3-1-2-6-7/h1-3H2
    Key: FSSPGSAQUIYDCN-UHFFFAOYAH
  • C1COS(=O)(=O)C1
Properties
C3H6O3S
Molar mass 122.14 g·mol−1
AppearanceWhite crystalline solid; colorless liquid above 31 °C
Density 1.392 g/cm3 at 40 °C
Melting point 31 °C (88 °F; 304 K)
Boiling point 112 °C (234 °F; 385 K) at 1.4 mm Hg
10% (20°C) [1]
Hazards
Flash point 158 °C (316 °F; 431 K)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
none [1]
REL (Recommended)
Ca [1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [N.D.] [1]
Safety data sheet (SDS) NIH.gov
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,3-Propane sultone is the organosulfur compound with the formula (CH2)3SO3. It is a cyclic sulfonate ester, a class of compounds called sultones. [2] [3] It is a readily melting colorless solid.

Contents

Synthesis

It may be prepared by the acid catalyzed reaction of allyl alcohol and sodium bisulfite.

Reactions

1,3-propane sultone is an activated ester and is susceptible to nucleophilic attack. It hydrolyzes to the 3-hydroxypropylsulfonic acid.

Propane-1,3-sultone hydrolysis.svg

It has been used in the synthesis of specialist surfactants, such as CHAPS detergent. [4]

Safety

Typical of activated esters, 1,3-propane sultone is an alkylating agent. 1,3-Propane sultone is toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic. [5] [6]

See also

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References

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