Synthesis of methanesulfonyl chloride (MSC) from methane and sulfuryl chloride
Sudip Mukhopadhyay,Mark Zerella,Alexis T. Bell,R. Vijay Srinivas,Gary S. Smith
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 01/27/2004 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B314160H
Abstract

Methane is transformed selectively to methanesulfonyl chloride at low temperature by liquid-phase reaction of methane with SO2Cl2 in the presence of a free radical initiator and a promoter using 100% H2SO4 as the solvent.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of methanesulfonyl chloride (MSC) from methane and sulfuryl chloride