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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diphenyl sulfone is an organosulfur compound with the formula (C6H5)2SO2. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is used as a high temperature solvent. Such high temperature solvents are useful for processing highly rigid polymers, e.g., PEEK, which only dissolve in very hot solvents.
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Preferred IUPAC name
1,1′-Sulfonyldibenzene | |
Other names
Diphenyl sulphone | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.413 |
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C12H10O2S | |
Molar mass | 218.27 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 123 °C (253 °F; 396 K) |
Boiling point | 379 °C (714 °F; 652 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is produced by the sulfonation of benzene with sulfuric acid and oleum. For typical processes, benzenesulfonic acid is an intermediate.[1] It is also produced from benzenesulfonyl chloride and benzene.[2]
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