How does SO2Cl2 react with alcohols?

Is the mechanism similar to the reaction of $\ce{SOCl2}$ with alcohols?  

If not, then how is it different? We have been taught about the latter at school but my friend quizzed me about $\ce{SO2Cl2}$. 


Please give the detailed reaction mechanism.




According to [this article](http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja01320a064) a mixture of products is formed, with alkylchlorsulfonates $\ce{Cl-SO2-O-R}$ being dominant products. These molecules are resistant to abstraction of sulfur trioxide, probably because trioxide is a very strong Lewis acid, unlike dioxide.


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SO2Cl2 is source of Cl2 gas rather than Cl-. So it doesn't react the same with alcohols. It will form HCl when in contact with water - so a lot of its chemistry with organic molecules will originate from that process. Used with a radical initiator it will convert certain functional groups to alkyl chlorides.


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