Chloramine-T is the organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4SO2NClNa. Both the anhydrous salt and its trihydrate are known. Both are white powders. Chloramine-T is used as a reagent in organic synthesis.[2][3] It is commonly used as cyclizing agent in the synthesis of aziridine, oxadiazole, isoxazole and pyrazoles.[3] It's inexpensive, has low toxicity and acts as a mild oxidizing agent. In addition, it also acts as a source of nitrogen anions and electrophilic cations. It may undergo degradation on long term exposure to atmosphere such that care must be taken during its storage.

Chloramine-T
Ball-and-stick model of the component ions of chloramine-T
Chloramine-T trihydrate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium chloro(4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl)azanide
Other names
  • N-Chloro-para-toluenesulfonylamide
  • Sodium N-chloro-4-methylbenzenesulphonomite
  • Chloraseptin
  • Chlorazol
  • Clorina
  • Disifin
  • Halamid
  • Hydroclonazone
  • Trichlorol
  • Minachlor
  • Tosylchloramide Sodium
  • N-chlorotosylamide, sodium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.414 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 204-854-7
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H8ClNO2S/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)12(10,11)9-8/h2-5,9H,1H3 ☒N
    Key: NXTVQNIVUKXOIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C7H7ClNO2S.Na/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)12(10,11)9-8;/h2-5H,1H3;/q-1;+1
    Key: VDQQXEISLMTGAB-UHFFFAOYAP
  • [Na+].O=S(=O)([N-]Cl)c1ccc(cc1)C
Properties
C7H7ClNO2S·Na
C7H7ClNO2S·Na·(3H2O) (hydrate)
Molar mass 227.64 g/mol
281.69 g/mol (trihydrate)
Appearance White powder
Density 1.4 g/cm3
Melting point Releases chlorine at 130 °C (266 °F; 403 K)
Solid melts at 167–169 °C
>100 mg/mL (hydrate)[1]
Pharmacology
D08AX04 (WHO) QP53AB04 (WHO)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Corrosive
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H302, H314, H334
P260, P261, P264, P270, P280, P285, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P342+P311, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Reactions edit

Chloramine-T contains active (electrophilic) chlorine. Its reactivity is similar to that of sodium hypochlorite. Aqueous solutions of chloramine-T are slightly basic (pH typically 8.5). The pKa of the closely related N-chlorophenylsulfonamide C6H5SO2NClH is 9.5.[2]

It is prepared by oxidation of toluenesulfonamide with sodium hypochlorite, with the latter being produced in situ from sodium hydroxide and chlorine (Cl2):[2]

 

Uses edit

Reagent in amidohydroxylation edit

The Sharpless oxyamination converts an alkene to a vicinal aminoalcohol. A common source of the amido component of this reaction is chloramine-T.[4] Vicinal aminoalcohols are important products in organic synthesis and recurring pharmacophores in drug discovery.

 

Oxidant edit

Chloramine-T is a strong oxidant.[contradictory] It oxidizes hydrogen sulfide to sulfur and mustard gas to yield a harmless crystalline sulfimide.[5]

It converts iodide to iodine monochloride (ICl). ICl rapidly undergoes electrophilic substitution predominantly with activated aromatic rings, such as those of the amino acid tyrosine. Thus, chloramine-T is used to incorporate iodine into peptides and proteins. Chloramine-T together with iodogen or lactoperoxidase is commonly used for labeling peptides and proteins with radioiodine isotopes.[6]

Certifications edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Chloramine-T hydrate". Sigma-Aldrich.
  2. ^ a b c Campbell, Malcolm M.; Johnson, Graham. (1978). "Chloramine T and Related N-halogeno-N-metallo reagents". Chemical Reviews. 78: 65–79. doi:10.1021/cr60311a005.
  3. ^ a b Nayak, Yogeesha N.; Gaonkar, Santosh L.; Saleh, Ebraheem Abdu Musad; Dawsari, Abdullah Mohammed A. L.; Harshitha; Husain, Kakul; Hassan, Ismail (2022-03-01). "Chloramine-T (N-chloro-p-toluenesulfonamide sodium salt), a versatile reagent in organic synthesis and analytical chemistry: An up to date review". Journal of Saudi Chemical Society. 26 (2): 101416. doi:10.1016/j.jscs.2021.101416. ISSN 1319-6103.
  4. ^ Bodkin, J. A.; McLeod, M. D. (2002). "The Sharpless asymmetric aminohydroxylation". J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1. 2002 (24): 2733–2746. doi:10.1039/b111276g.
  5. ^ Ura, Yasukazu; Sakata, Gozyo (2007). "Chloroamines". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a06_553. ISBN 978-3527306732.
  6. ^ Rösch, F. Radiochemistry and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry in Life Sciences. Vol. 4. Dordrecht, Boston, London: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

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