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IR, NMR and MS of a Sulfonyl Chloride compound

July 30, 2008
by Arvin Moser, Team Manager, Application Scientists, ACD/Labs

The best use of a set of tools for a structure elucidation are those that have a general target or goal in mind. Random experiments for the sake of collecting data are a sure sign of inexperience. With that said, Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is a great tool for identifying or confirming a functional group(s). It is an under utilized tool that can complement information from NMR and MS.

The IR, NMR and MS spectra for butane-1-sulfonyl chloride are shown below.

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Sulfonyl chloride exhibits strong characteristic bands in the IR region of 1410-1370 and 1204-1166 cm-1. The alkane CH stretching bands appear around 3000-2800 cm-1.

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The MS illustrates two ions at m/z 57 and 99. The ion peak at m/z 57 is characteristic of a hydrocarbon chain. The ion peak at m/z 99, although weak, is characteristic for a sulfonyl chloride group and exhibits an A+2 peak at m/z 101 due to the 37Cl isotope.

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The 1H NMR spectrum exhibits 4 distinct multiplets attributed to the hydrocarbon chain. The deshielded multiplet at 3.68 ppm indicates the presence of a strong-electron withdrawing atom or group.

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Using any 2 of the 3 techniques can facilitate the elucidation process and assist in confirming the structure.


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4 Replies to “IR, NMR and MS of a Sulfonyl Chloride compound”

  1. Hi Arvin,
    Brilliant blog…I was trying to characterize aryl sulfonyl chloride but I really dont know which solvent to use for NMR..compound is highly reactive..could you please let me know which solvent you used for the sample prep..cheers Marto

  2. Hello Marto,
    I have limited experiences working with aryl sulfonyl chloride compounds. All I can say is the sample for 1H NMR spectrum was prepared in anhydrous deuterated chloroform.

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