Patent ID: 8399707

Claim:
A method for producing a 4-(trichloromethylthio) aniline, comprising a step of making a 4-(methylthio)aniline represented by the general formula (I): wherein R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R 2 each independently represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R 3 represents a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a trifluoroacetyl group, and m represents an integer of 0 to 4, react with sulfuryl chloride to obtain a 4-(trichloromethylthio)aniline represented by the general formula (II): wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and m are the same in meaning as those defined above.