Method of preparing organosulfur compound
The present invention relates to a method of preparing an organosulfur compound, and more particularly, to a method of preparing an organosulfur compound including a step of synthesizing an organosulfur compound by reacting specific compounds with a metal hypohalite under a ruthenium catalyst in a mixed solvent containing water and an organic solvent, wherein the metal hypohalite is introduced in a solid state and a portion thereof reacts in an undissolved state. According to the present invention, the present invention has an effect of providing an organosulfur compound preparation method capable of preparing an organosulfur compound in high yield due to excellent reaction stability, short reaction time, and reduced side reactions.
1 . A method of preparing an organosulfur compound, comprising synthesizing one or more selected from compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 4-3 to 4-7 below by reacting one or more selected from compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 3-3 to 3-7 below with a metal hypohalite under a ruthenium catalyst in a mixed solvent containing water and an organic solvent, wherein the metal hypohalite is introduced in a solid state and a portion thereof reacts in an undissolved state:
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the organic solvent is methylene chloride, dimethyl carbonate, or a mixture thereof.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein, based on 100 parts by weight of the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 3-3 to 3-7, the water is added in an amount of 300 to 800 parts by weight.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the water to the organic solvent is 1:0.8 to 1:4.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ruthenium catalyst is ruthenium chloride.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein, based on 1 equivalent of the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 3-3 to 3-7, the ruthenium catalyst is added in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.0006 equivalent.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal hypohalite is calcium hypochlorite.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein, based on 1 equivalent of the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 3-3 to 3-7, the metal hypohalite is added in an amount of 0.1 to 1 equivalent.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal hypohalite is added dropwise at a temperature of 0 to 25° C.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when a preparation reaction scale of the organosulfur compound is 1 kg or more, the metal hypohalite is added dropwise at a temperature of 0 to 5° C.
11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein, during the synthesis, reaction temperature maintains a dropping temperature of the metal hypohalite.
12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein, during the synthesis, the reaction temperature is 0 to 25° C.
13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mixed solvent comprises a weak base.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein, based on 1 equivalent of the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 3-3 to 3-7, the weak base is added in an amount of 0.1 to 0.5 equivalent.
15 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reaction is performed at a pH of 7 to 9.
16 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising preparing a reactant solution by mixing the mixed solvent and one or more selected from the compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 3-3 to 3-7; adding the ruthenium catalyst to the reactant solution; and adding the metal hypohalite to the reactant solution containing the ruthenium catalyst.
17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reaction is terminated by adding a quenching reagent.
18 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein the quenching reagent is hydrogen peroxide.