Patent ID: 7297813
Filing Date: 2007-11-20
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
1. A method of removing RSO 2 OR′ from a composition, the method comprising contacting the composition with a reagent selected to convert the R′ moiety or the OR′ moiety of the RSO 2 OR′ to one or more products selected from the group consisting of R′X, R′SO 3 H, R′SO 3 M n , R′SO 3 − R″R′″ R″″NH + , R′SO 3 R″, R″-ZOR′, (HO) 2 PO(OR′), HOPO(OR′) 2 , (R′O) 3 PO, (M n O) 2 PO(OR′), HO 3 S—R″-ZOR′, M n O 3 S—R″-ZOR′, M n O 3 S—R″(ZOM n )-ZOR′, oxidized carbon species, and water, thereby converting the RSO 2 OR′ to RSO 3 H; wherein R and R′ are each independently a C