Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 18, 2026
![[DPEPhosbcpCu]PF6: A General and Broadly Applicable Copper-Based Photoredox Catalyst](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront.jove.com%2FCDNSource%2Fteasers%2F59739.jpg&w=3840&q=50)
[DPEPhosbcpCu]PF6: A General and Broadly Applicable Copper-Based Photoredox Catalyst
Published on: May 21, 2019
Benzosulfones as photochemically activated sulfur dioxide (SO2) donors
Satish R Malwal1, Harinath Chakrapani
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 008 India. harinath@iiserpune.ac.in.
Abstract:
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a gaseous environmental pollutant which is routinely used in industry as a preservative and antimicrobial. Recent data suggests that SO2 may have value as a therapeutic agent. However, due to its gaseous nature, localizing SO2 generation is challenging. Herein, various 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]thiophene 2,2-dioxides (benzosulfones) were prepared as candidates for photochemically activated sulfur dioxide (SO2) generation. These compounds were found to be stable in buffer but were photolysed upon irradiation with UV light to generate SO2. Our data indicates that photolysis of benzosulfones depends on substituents, and that the presence of electron donating groups results in an enhanced yield of SO2.
More Related Videos
10:21Developing Photosensitizer-Cobaloxime Hybrids for Solar-Driven H2 Production in Aqueous Aerobic Conditions
Published on: October 5, 2019
08:51Scale-up Chemical Synthesis of Thermally-activated Delayed Fluorescence Emitters Based on the Dibenzothiophene-S,S-Dioxide Core
Published on: October 24, 2017
Related Concept Videos
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: Sulfonation of Benzene
Preparation and Reactions of Sulfides
Preparation and Reactions of Thiols
Cycloaddition Reactions: MO Requirements for Photochemical Activation
Aryldiazonium Salts to Azo Dyes: Diazo Coupling
Microbes and the Sulfur Cycle