Synthesis of arylbismuth(III) sulfonates from triarylbismuth compounds and arenesulfonic acids or sulfur trioxide

G. B. Deacon, P. W. Felder, M Domagala, Friedo E Huber, Robert Ruther

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Abstract

Reactions of triphenyt- and tri-p-tolyl-bismuth with the appropriate arenesulfonic acids give the diarylbismuth(III) sulfonates, R2BiO3SR′ (R, R′ = Ph or p-MeC6H4). (p-MeC6H4)3Bi reacts with PhSO3H (mole ratio, 1:2) under more aggressive conditions to give impure p-MeC6H4Bi(O3SPh)2. From reactions of the bismuthines with sulfur tri- oxide, Ph2BiO3SPh (not Ph3Bi·SO3 as previously indicated [1]) and a mixture of (p-MeC6H4)2BiO3S- p-MeC6H4 and p-MeC6H4Bi(O3S-p-MeC6H4)2 have been obtained. On prolonged standing, Ph2BiO3SR′ (R′ = Ph or p-MeC6H4) compounds decompose into BiO(O3SR′) and a small amount of triphenylbismuth.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-46
Number of pages4
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume113
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Mar 1986

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