Related adducts form from dioxane and trimethylamine.

Sulfonating agent

Sulfur trioxide is a potent sulfonating agent, i.e. it adds SO₃ groups to substrates. Often the substrates are organic, as in aromatic sulfonation. For activated substrates, Lewis base adducts of sulfur trioxide are effective sulfonating agents.

Preparation

The direct oxidation

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