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Long chain alkanes (paraffins) are "sulfoxidated" with sulfur dioxide and oxygen to the secondary alkyl sulfonic acid under the influence UV light. Sodium hydroxide is used to convert the acid into the corresponding sec alkyl sulfonic acid sodium salts.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
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Alkyl, -CH2- (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfur dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Photon Initiator    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
sec Alkyl sulfonate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Organic
Photochemical Excitation
Radical Substitution

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