In the previous study" of a-sulionylamides the most effective hypnotic was a-is-butylsulfonyl- ? zbutyramide. Since this was the only purely aliphatic derivative investigated, the synthesis oi a series of a-alkylsulfonylaniides was undertaken. From the results described in the preceding paper4 it seemed advisable to avoid the alkylation reaction previously employed and attention was therefore directed toward the reaction of mercaptides with a- ...
