DESIGN, SYNTHESIS, AND METAL COORDINATION BEHAVIOR OF 2-(4-METHYLPHENOXYMETHYL) BENZOIC ACID
Keywords:
FT-IR, CHNS, UV–Vis, TGA–DSCAbstract
A series of phenoxymethylbenzoic acid derivatives was synthesized via the reaction of p-cresol with phthalide. The resulting phenoxymethylbenzoic acid was then transformed into its corresponding acid chloride using cyanuric chloride. These phenoxymethylbenzoyl chlorides were subsequently reacted with various aminobenzenesulfonamides to produce a new series of sulfonamide derivatives.
The synthesized sulfonamides were structurally characterized using advanced spectroscopic techniques, including UV–Visible and FT-IR spectroscopy. The appearance of a characteristic absorption band around 3400 cm⁻¹ confirmed the presence of the amide functionality, while a broad peak near 1250 cm⁻¹ indicated the incorporation of the sulfone group within the molecular structure.
