Acetone → Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-3-(methylsulfonyl)-, (S)-

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A solution of Example 149A (0.085 g, 0.63 mmol) in acetone (1.2 mL) and water (0.25 mL) at 0° C. was treated with oxone (1.17 g, 1.9 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 3 h. The mixture was filtered, rinsed with acetone, and the solvents were evaporated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvents were evaporated to give the crude title compound (47 mg, 45%).

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