| abstract |
There is provided a method for producing arylvinylsulfone of the formula: ##STR1## wherein, R 1 and R 2 denote each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, n a nitro group, an amino group, a lower alkylamino group and n a lower di(alkylamino) group, n which comprises reacting β-haloethylarylsulfone of the formula: ##STR2## wherein, R 1 and R 2 are as defined above and X denotes a halogen atom, with an alkali metal carbonate or an alkali metal hydrogencarbonate in the presence of a catalytic amount of an amine or its inorganic acid salt or a quaternary ammonium salt. |