Sulfenone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

90-94 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

389 °C / 719mmHg

Density 

1.3319 (estimate)

storage temp. 

-20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere

solubility 

acetone: soluble74.4 g/100ml at 20°C(lit.)

form 

Solid

color 

White to Off-White

Merck 

14,8988

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

CAS DataBase Reference

80-00-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzene, 1-chloro-4-(phenylsulfonyl)-(80-00-2)

EPA Substance Registry System

p-Chlorophenyl phenyl sulfone (80-00-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

20/21/22

Safety Statements 

36

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

WR5775000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2930909899

Hazardous Substances Data

80-00-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in mice: 2.7 g/kg (Hazleton)

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:1-Chloro-4-(phenylsulfonyl)benzene
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Sulfenone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Sulfenone is White solid. Insoluble inwater; soluble in hexane, xylene, carbon tetrachloride, and acetone.

Uses

Sulfenone is an impurity of Dapson (D193250), an antibacterial used in the treatment of dermatitis herpetiformis.

Uses

Acaricide.

Uses

4-Chlorophenyl Phenyl Sulfone is an impurity of Dapson (D193250), an antibacterial used in the treatment of dermatitis herpetiformis.

General Description

4-Chlorophenyl phenyl sulfone is also referred to as sulphenone. It participates in palladium-catalyzed amidation reaction in the presence of low CO pressures and an iodide salt.

Sulfenone(80-00-2)Related Product Information

• Epichlorohydrin
• Tetrachloroterephthalonitrile
• 2-Chlorobenzaldehyde
• HEXACHLOROBENZENE
• PHENYL VALERATE
• Allylbenzene
• 1,3-Dichlorobenzene
• Chlorphenamine maleate
• Phenyl sulfoxide
• 4,4'-Diaminodiphenylsulfone
• 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
• Benzene
• 2-Chlorobenzoic acid
• Phenylhydrazine
• Diphenyl sulfone
• Ethylbenzene
• 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl chloride
• 4,4'-Dichlorodiphenyl sulfone