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N-Sulfinylaniline is the organosulfur compound with the formula C6H5NSO. It is a straw-colored liquid that is classified as a heterocumulene, being closely related to sulfur dioxide. as well as sulfur diimide, it is a dienophile and a ligand in organometallic chemistry.
Synthesis and structure
It is prepared by treating aniline with thionyl chloride.
3 PhNH2 + SOCl2 → PhNSO + 2 [PhNH3]ClThe structure of the related trityl derivative has been verified crystallographically.
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