Methanol → Methyl 4-(Chlorosulfonyl)benzoate

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4-Chlorosulfonylbenzoyl chloride (2), (83.27 mMole) was cooled in an ice/acetone bath while methanol (50 mL) was slowly added with good stirring and mixing, keeping the temperature below 20° C. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes and then treated with water (100 mL). The white solid was filtered off, washed well with water and air-dried to give 19 g of methyl 4-chlorosulfonylbenzoate.

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