Phosphorus pentachloride → 1-Pentanesulfonyl chloride

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To a solution of (4R)-4-[2,5-dichlorophenyl][4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino]pentylsulfonic acid (2.34 g, 4.80 mmol) in benzene (10 mL) was added phosphorus pentachloride (1.48 g, 7.21 mmol) at 22° C. The mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours. This mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and rediluted with CH2Cl2 (120 mL). This solution was washed with water (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The organic solution was concentrated to afford 2.21 g of (4R)-4-[2, 5-dichlorophenyl][4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]-amino]pentylsulfonyl chloride as pale yellow oil in 91% yield. LC/MS 504.

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