抄録
Application of alkaline hydrogen peroxide to sodium 2-cyanoethanesulfonate, obtained by reaction of acrylonitrile and sodium hydrogensulfite, afforded sodium 2-carbamoylethanesulfonate. Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) was obtained in a comparatively good yield of 80-85% by reaction of the foregoing sulfonate and alkaline sodium hypochlorite.