4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → 3-(Ethylsulfonyl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
Reaction equation
[CH2:1]([S:3]([CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][OH:9])(=[O:5])=[O:4])[CH3:2].[C:10]1([CH3:20])[CH:15]=[CH:14][C:13]([S:16](Cl)(=[O:18])=[O:17])=[CH:12][CH:11]=1>C(Cl)Cl>[CH3:20][C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][C:13]([S:16]([O:9][CH2:8][CH2:7][CH2:6][S:3]([CH2:1][CH3:2])(=[O:5])=[O:4])(=[O:18])=[O:17])=[CH:12][CH:11]=1Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
A mixture of 3-(ethylsulfonyl)-1-propanol (from step (i) above; 13.4 g, 88 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (16.8 g, 88 mmol) in DCM (150 mL) was treated with TEA (13.4 g, 132 mmol), added dropwise. The resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 3 h before being washed with aqueous ammonium chloride solution. The organic layer was then separated, dried and concentrated in vacuo. The product was crystallised from ether containing a small amount of DCM to yield 17.9 g (66%) of the title compound.