1,1,1-Trifluoro-N-phenylmethanesulfonamide → 6-Trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylic Acid (1S)-1-Methylheptyl Ester

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To a solution 6-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid (1S)-1-methylheptyl ester (37) (1 equi.), and N-phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonamide (1 equi.) in dichloromethane (10 mL/mmole), triethylamine (1.5 equi.) was added at −78 C. The reaction mixture was stirred at that temperature for 1 h and at room temperature for 24 h, quenched with water, extracted with ethyl acetate:hexane(1:1), washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by chromatography on silica gel (5% EtOAc/hexanes) gave 6-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid (1S)-1-methylheptyl ester (45), as a colorless oil (92%).

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