4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → Toluene-4-sulfonic acid Chroman-3-ylmethyl ester

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46.14 g (242 mmol) of p-toluenesulphonyl chloride are added while stirring at room temperature to a solution of 36.12 g (220 mmol) of 3-hydroxymethylchroman in 100 ml of absolute pyridine, the slightly exothermic reaction being maintained at room temperature by means of an ice bath. The reaction mixture is stirred for a further 3 hours at room temperature and then poured onto ice-water. The crystals formed are filtered off with suction, washed with water and dried in vacuo. 65.84 g (94%) of 3-(p-toluenesulphonyloxymethyl)chroman having a melting point of 86°-87° are obtained.

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