Abstract
The structure of the product from the successive reaction of pyridinium 2-benzamido-5-chloro-4-methylbenzenesulfonate with PCl5 and excess anhydrous hydrazine has been established as 8-chloro-4-phenyl-7-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,2,3,5-benzothiatriazine-1,1-dioxide, 1. MS, IR, 1H and 13C NMR have provided definite proof of 1.