Diphenyl sulfone

Diphenyl sulfone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1′-Sulfonyldibenzene
Other names
Diphenyl sulphone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H10O2S/c13-15(14,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
    Key: KZTYYGOKRVBIMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C12H10O2S/c13-15(14,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
    Key: KZTYYGOKRVBIMI-UHFFFAOYAU
  • O=S(=O)(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
C12H10O2S
Molar mass 218.27 g·mol−1
Melting point 123 °C (253 °F; 396 K)
Boiling point 379 °C (714 °F; 652 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Diphenyl sulfone is an organosulfur compound with the formula (C6H5)2SO2. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is used as a high temperature solvent. Such high temperature solvents are useful for processing highly rigid polymers, e.g., PEEK, which only dissolve in very hot solvents.

It is produced by the sulfonation of benzene with sulfuric acid and oleum. For typical processes, benzenesulfonic acid is an intermediate.[1] It is also produced from benzenesulfonyl chloride and benzene.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Otto Lindner, Lars Rodefeld "Benzenesulfonic Acids and Their Derivatives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a03_507
  2. ^ Roger Adams, C. S. Marvel, H. T. Clarke, G. S. Babcock, and T. F. Murray (1921). "Benzenesulfonyl chloride". Organic Syntheses. 1: 21{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link); Collected Volumes, vol. 1, p. 84.