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sulfolane

chemical compound

Also known as: sulpholane, tetramethylenesulfone, thiolane S,S-dioxide

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organosulfur compounds

In organosulfur compound: Occurrence and preparation
The solvent sulfolane (thiolane S,S-dioxide) is prepared by first reacting sulfur dioxide with butadiene to give sulfolene (a cyclic, unsaturated, five-membered ring sulfone), followed by hydrogenation to yield sulfolane.
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