Preparation of organic sulfone compounds

Claim 2

In a process for preparing an organic sulfone by treating the corresponding sulfide compound with a peracid; the improvement which comprises conducting said process in the presence of from about 50 to about 95 weight percent water based on the total weight of water and peracid.

Claim 3

A process according to claim 1 wherein said process is conducted in the presence of from about 55 to about 75 weight percent water based on the total weight of water and peracid.

Claim 4

A process according to claim 1 wherein said peracid is selected from the group consisting of performic acid, peracetic acid, perpropionoic acid, perhexanoic acid, or perpentanoic acid.

Claim 5

A process according to claim 1 wherein said peracid is selected from the group consisting of performic or peracetic acid.

Claim 6

A process according to claim 1 wherein the concentration of said peracid is from about 2 to about 4 moles of peracid per equivalent of sulfide functional unit present in the sulfide reactant.

Claim 7

A process according to claim 1 wherein the concentration of said peracid is from about 2.2 to about 3 moles of peracid per equivalent of sulfide functional unit present in the sulfide reactant.

Claim 8

A process according to claim 1 which is conducted at a temperature of from about 0° to about 120° C.

Claim 9

A process according to claim 1 which is conducted at a temperature of from about 25° to about 75° C.

Claim 10

A process for preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR3## which comprises treating a compound of the formula: ##STR4## with an aqueous peracid solution, wherein: n is 0 to 10; R 1 is alkyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl all of which may be substituted with one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl or alkoxyalkyl groups; R 2 and R 3 are individually hydrogen or either substituted or unsubstituted alkyl wherein the permissible substituents are one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, nitro or alkoxy groups; R 4 is hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkoxy, carbalkoxyalkylsulfonyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkylsulfonylalkyl groups in which any alkyl moiety may be substituted with one or more chloro, bromo, fluoro, cyano, amido or nitro group; Z is hydrogen or ##STR5## wherein: R 5 and R 6 are individually hydrogen or either substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl wherein the permissible substituents are one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, nitro, cyano, alkyl or alkoxy groups.

Claim 11

A process for preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR3## which comprises treating a compound of the formula: ##STR4## with an aqueous peracid solution, wherein: n is 0 to 10; R 1 is alkyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl all of which may be substituted with one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl or alkoxyalkyl groups; R 2 and R 3 are individually hydrogen or either substituted or unsubstituted alkyl wherein the permissible substituents are one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, nitro or alkoxy groups; R 4 is hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkoxy, carbalkoxyalkylsulfonyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkylsulfonylalkyl groups in which any alkyl moiety may be substituted with one or more chloro, bromo, fluoro, cyano, amido or nitro group; Z is hydrogen or ##STR5## wherein: R 5 and R 6 are individually hydrogen or either substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl wherein the permissible substituents are one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, nitro, cyano, alkyl or alkoxy groups.

Claim 12

A process according to claim 9 wherein R 1 is alkyl.

Claim 13

A process according to claim 9 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2.

Claim 14

A process according to claim 9 wherein R 2 and R 3 are individually hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Claim 15

A process according to claim 9 wherein R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Claim 16

A process according to claim 9 wherein Z is hydrogen.

Claim 17

A process according to claim 9 wherein Z is ##STR6## wherein: R 5 and R 6 are individually hydrogen or alkyl.

Claim 18

A process according to claim 9 wherein said aqueous peracid solution includes from about 50 to about 95 weight percent water based on the total weight of the aqueous peracid solution.

Claim 19

A process according to claim 9 wherein said aqueous peracid solution includes from about 55 to about 75 weight percent water based on the total weight of the aqueous peracid solution.

Claim 20

A process according to claim 9 wherein said peracid is selected from the group consisting of performic or peracetic acid.

Claim 21

A process according to claim 9 wherein the concentration of said peracid is from about 2 to 4 moles of peracid per equivalent of sulfide functional unit present in the sulfide reactant.

Claim 22

A process according to claim 9 wherein the concentration of said peracid is from about 2.2 to 3 moles of peracid per equivalent of sulfide function unit present in the sulfide reactant.

Claim 23

A process according to claim 9 which is conducted at a temperature of from about 0° to about 120° C.

Claim 24

A process according to claim 9 which is conducted at a temperature of from about 25° C. to about 75° C.

Claim 25

A process for preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR7## which comprises treating a compound of the formula: ##STR8## with an aqueous peracid solution, wherein: Z is hydrogen or ##STR9##

Claim 26

A process for preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR7## which comprises treating a compound of the formula: ##STR8## with an aqueous peracid solution, wherein: Z is hydrogen or ##STR9##

Claim 27

A process according to claim 23 wherein said aqueous peracid solution includes from about 50 to about 95 weight percent water based on the total weight of the aqueous peracid solution.

Claim 28

A process according to claim 23 wherein said aqueous peracid solution includes from about 55 to about 75 weight percent water based on the total weight of the aqueous peracid solution.

Claim 29

A process according to claim 23 wherein said peracid is selected from the group consisting of performic acid, peracetic acid, perpropionic acid, perhexanoic acid or perpentanoic acid.

Claim 30

A process according to claim 23 wherein said peracid is selected from the group consisting of performic or peracetic acid.

Claim 31

A process according to claim 23 wherein the concentration of said peracid is from about 2 to about 4 moles of peracid per equivalent of sulfide functional unit.

Claim 32

A process according to claim 23 wherein the concentration of said peracid is from about 2.2 to about 3 moles of peracid per equivalent of sulfide functional unit present in the sulfide reactant.

Claim 33

A process according to claim 23 which is conducted at a temperature in the range of from about 0° C. to about 120° C.

Claim 34

A process according to claim 23 which is conducted at a temperature in the range of from about 25° C. to about 75° C.

Claim 35

A process for preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR10## by reacting a compound of the formula: ##STR11## wherein: n is 0 to 10; R 1 is alkyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl all of which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl or alkoxyalkyl groups; R 2 and R 3 are individually hydrogen or either substituted or unsubstituted alkyl wherein the permissible substituents are one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, nitro or alkoxy groups; R 4 is hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkoxy, carboalkoxyalkylsulfonyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkylsulfonylalkyl, groups in which any alkyl moiety may be substituted with one or more chloro, bromo, fluoro, cyano, amido or nitro group; Z is hydrogen or ##STR12## wherein R 5 and R 6 are individually hydrogen or either substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl wherein the permissible substituents are one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, nitro, cyano, alkyl or alkoxy groups; with a peracid in the presence of from 50 to about 95 weight percent water based on the total weight of water and peracid.

Claim 36

A process for preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR10## by reacting a compound of the formula: ##STR11## wherein: n is 0 to 10; R 1 is alkyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl all of which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl or alkoxyalkyl groups; R 2 and R 3 are individually hydrogen or either substituted or unsubstituted alkyl wherein the permissible substituents are one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, nitro or alkoxy groups; R 4 is hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, bromo, cyano, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkoxy, carboalkoxyalkylsulfonyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkylsulfonylalkyl, groups in which any alkyl moiety may be substituted with one or more chloro, bromo, fluoro, cyano, amido or nitro group; Z is hydrogen or ##STR12## wherein R 5 and R 6 are individually hydrogen or either substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl wherein the permissible substituents are one or more chloro, fluoro, bromo, nitro, cyano, alkyl or alkoxy groups; with a peracid in the presence of from 50 to about 95 weight percent water based on the total weight of water and peracid.

Claim 37

A process according to claim 32, wherein said peracid is selected from the group consisting of performic acid, peracetic acid, perpropionic acid, perbutanoic acid, perpentanoic acid and perhexanoic acid.