5-Methyl-2-(phenylsulfonyl)thiazole

Ref. TR-M297665

Product Information

• Name: 5-Methyl-2-(phenylsulfonyl)thiazole
• Synonyms: 2-(benzenesulfonyl)-5-methyl-1,3-thiazole

Description

Applications 5-Methyl-2-(phenylsulfonyl)thiazole is an intermediate used in the synthesis of Deschloro-2-phenylsulfonyl-thiamethoxam (D290790), which is an impurity of thiamethoxam (T344180), which is a neonicotinoid insecticide. Reports show that when exposed to neonicotinid pesticides honeybees have probelms returnign home after foraging and bumblebee colonies grow poorly and produce fewer queens.
References Oliver, J., et al.: J. Environ. Horticult., 28, 135 (2010), Ghosh, A., et al.: J. Entomol. Res., 34, 35 (2010), Chem. and Eng. News 90: 10 (2012)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 239.314
• Formula: C₁₀H₉NO₂S₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H9NO2S2/c1-8-7-11-10(14-8)15(12,13)9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-7H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=UCBGUIWPKXDZQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cnc(S(=O)(=O)c2ccccc2)s1