Jh. Clark et al., HLORO-4'-HYDROXY-2,2'-BIS(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)DIPHENYL AND HLORO-4'-HYDROXY-2,2'-BIS(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)DIPHENYL SULFOXIDES AND SULFONES, Journal of fluorine chemistry, 69(3), 1994, pp. 249-251
4,4'-Dichloro-2,2'-bis(trifluoromethyl)diphenyl sulphoxide can be prep
ared from 2-bromo-4-chlorobenzotrifluoride and converted to the 2,2'-b
is(trifluoromethyl)diphenyl sulphone, although the oxidation is remark
ably difficult owing to the steric protection of the lone pair on sulp
hur by the two CF3 groups. Both the sulphoxide and the sulphone can be
converted into the 4-chloro-4'-hydroxy single monomers.