Tetrahydrothiophene → Methyl-tetrahydrothiophene triflate

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11 mmol of tetrahydrothiophene was dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane at 0° C., and about 12 mmol of methyltrifluoromethane sulfonate was slowly dripped to the mixture. As a result, a white solid product in a salt form was obtained after about 5 minutes. The solid product was filtered and dried for 1 hour in an oven at 50° C. to obtain the following product:

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