4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → [(2S)-oxolan-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

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To a solution of (S)-tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (Codexis, 1.6 g, 15.2 mmol) in 5 mL of CH2Cl2 and 5 mL of pyridine was added p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (4.3 g, 22.8 mmol) in portions over 15 minutes. The mixture stirred at ambient temperature for 3 hours and was quenched with 10 mL of saturated, aqueous NaHCO3. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with three 5 mL portions of CH2Cl2. The combined organic extracts were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound. MS (DCI/NH3) m/z 257 (M+H)+, 274 (M+NH4)+.

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