Analysis of SO₃‐Sulfonation products of 1‐Alkenes by spectrometric methods

Abstract

Abstract The preparation and identification of four types of SO 3 ‐sulfonated products of 1‐alkenes are described. 13 C and, to a lesser extent, 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance spectra are used to ascertain the structures of 2‐alkenesulfonic acids, β‐sultones (as 2‐methoxyalkanesulfonic acids), γ‐ and δ‐sultones. The mass spectra of some methyl 2‐methoxyalkanesulfonates and 4‐alkyl‐δ‐sultones are also studied. Sufficiently volatile mixtures are separated by gas liquid chromatography after methylation of the sulfonic groups.