8988. Sulphenone

Nomenclature

CAS number: 80-00-2
1-Chloro-4-(phenylsulfonyl)benzene; p-chlorophenyl phenyl sulfone; 4-chlorodiphenyl sulfone; sulfenone; R-242.
C12H9ClO2S; mol wt 252.72.
C 57.03%, H 3.59%, Cl 14.03%, O 12.66%, S 12.69%.

Description and references

May also contain 20% related diaryl sulfones. Prepn: Bender, Pitt, US 2593001 (1952 to Stauffer Chem.). Toxicology: L. W. Hazleton et al., J. Agric. Food Chem. 3, 836 (1955).

Chemical structure

Properties

Dimorphic crystals, mp 94°. Slight aromatic odor. Tasteless. Soly at 20° (g/100 ml): acetone 74.4; dioxane 65.6; isopropanol 21; hexane 0.4; benzene 44.4; toluene 29.4; xylene 18.2; carbon tetrachloride 4.9. Practically insol in water. Slightly sol in petr oils. Stable to oxidizing and reducing agents, acids and alkalies found in spray formulations. LD50 orally in mice: 2.7 g/kg (Hazleton).

Use

Acaricide.