TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preparation (Disclosed): Preparation of (I) comprises: converting halothiobenzene compound of formula (a) to haloalkane substituted halothiobenzene compound of formula (b) in the presence of alkali hydroxide and alcohol dihaloalkane; converting (b) into aromatic sulfinate compound of formula (c) in the presence of alkali thiosulfate, bicarbonate, polar solvent and water; and oxidizing (c), in the presence of peroxide and haloacetic acid to give haloalkane sulfonate compound of formula (d) (representative compound of (I)). Preferred Components: (A) further comprises structural units derived from an aromatic compound of formula (HW1-(G1)f-(E)g-(G1)h-W1H) (V). The aromatic compound is: 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclopentane; 2,2-bis(3-allyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane; 2,2-bis(2-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propane; 2,2-bis(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-6-methylphenyl)propane; 2,2-bis(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-6-methylphenyl)butane; 4,4'-biphenol; 2,2',6,8-tetramethyl-3, 3',5,5'-tetrabromo-4,4'-biphenol; 2,2',6,6'-tetramethyl-3,3',5-tribromo-4,4'-biphenol; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane; 1,1-bis(4-hydroxy-2-chlorophenyl)ethane; 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (bisphenol-A); 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane; 2,2-bis(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane; 1,1-bis(3-phenyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; 1,1-bis(3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; 1,1-bis(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; 1,1-bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane; 4,4'-(1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-1,3-cyclohexandiyl)bisphenol; 4-(1-(3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-methyl-ethyl)-phenol; 3,8-dihydroxy-5a,10b-diphenylcoumarano2',3',2,3-coumarane; 1,1-bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclododecane; 4,4'dihydroxy-1,1-biphenyl; 1,4-bis(2-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-2-propyl)benzene; 2,4'-dihydroxyphenyl sulfone; 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone; 4,4'-difluorodiphenylsulfone; bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane; 2,6-dihydroxy naphthalene; hydroquinone; resorcinol; 1,2-benzenedithiol; 1,3-benzenedithiol; 1,4-benzenedithiol; 4-methyl-1,2-benzenedithiol; 3,4-dimercapto-phenol; 3,6-dichloro-1,2-benzenedithiol; 4-chloro-1,3-benzenedithiol; 9,10-anthracenedithiol; 1,3,5-benzenetrithiol; 1,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-dithiol; 4,4'-oxybis(benzenethiol); 4,4'-thiobis(benzenethiol); 4,4'-methylenebis(benzenethiol),4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis(benzenethiol); 1,4-phenylenebis(4-mercaptophenyl)methanone; 4,4'-sulfonylbis(benzenethiol); bis(4-mercaptophenyl)methanone; 3,7-dibenzofurandithiol; 4,4'-sulfonylbis(2-chloro-benzenethiol); and/or 4,4'-(2,2,2-trifluorol-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene)bis(benzenethiol).G1 = 3-25 aromatic radical;E = bond, 3-25C cycloaliphatic radical, 3-25 aromatic radical, 1-20C aliphatic radical, sulfur-containing linkage, selenium-containing linkage, phosphorus-containing linkage or O;f = greater than or equal to 1;g = 0 or 1;h = whole numbers including 0; andW1 = O, S or Se. Preferred Definitions:    Y1 = F and/or Cl;    s = 0;    b = 2;    c = 2 or 3;    M = sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium or barium; and    R1 = perfluoroaliphatic radical.    Provided that when b is 2, Y1 is attached to ring positions 2, 2', 6, 6'of (II).    SPECIFIC COMPOUNDS - 44 Compounds (A) are disclosed e.g. (2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethyl)sulfonyloxylithium of formula (Ia), (2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethyl)sulfonyloxylithium, (2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethyl)sulfonyloxysodium, (2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethyl)sulfonyloxy-hydrido-barium and (2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethyl)sulfonyloxylithium.    EXAMPLE - Lithium hydroxide hydrate (2.39 g), water (40 ml), and methanol (20 ml) were added into a round-bottom flask (250 ml) and the resultant solution was cooled to 0 degrees C. 2-(2,6-Dichlorobenzenesulfonyl)tetrafluoroethanesulfonyl fluoride compound (10 g) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) and methanol (20 ml) and slowly added to the cooled solution in the round-bottom flask. The resultant mixture was then refluxed for 2 hours, cooled to 25 degrees C, extracted with ethyl acetate (3x 100 ml) and brine (100 ml). The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide a white solid which was filtered, washed with 1:1 mixture of chloroform:hexanes, and dried under vacuum overnight at 80 degrees C to provide 2-(2,6-dichlorophenylsulfonyl)tetrafluoroethanesulfonate (9.51 g).