Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
5-31-1957
Degree Name
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Chemical Engineering
First Advisor
James A. Bradley
Second Advisor
C. L. Mantell
Third Advisor
Saul I. Kreps
Abstract
With sulfuric acid as the sulfonating agent, phosphorus trichloride is demonstrated as being effective in facilitating the sulfonation of some aromatic compounds. Optimum conditions are a molar ratio of 0.5 mole of sulfuric acid: 1.0 mole of aromatic compound with 4 - 5% more phosphorus trichloride than is required to react with the available water in the system, and reaction temperatures between 50°C. and 60°C.
The aromatic compounds studied were benzene, chlorobenzene, bromobenzene, and nitrobenzene.
Recommended Citation
Tanner, William Calvert, "Aryl sulfonation in presence of phosphrous trichloride" (1957). Theses. 2616.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/2616
