Methanol → Methyl 3-(chlorosulfonyl)-1-benzothiophene-2-carboxylate

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168.0 gm (0.569 mol) of 2-chlorocarbonyl-benzo[b]thiophene-3-sulfonic acid chloride were dissolved in 1 liter of anhydrous chloroform, and the solution was admixed with 27.5 gm (0.858 mol) of dry methanol and refluxed for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo, and the residue was recrystallized twice from a little methanol, yielding 88.5 gm (53.5% of theory) of colorless 2-methoxycarbonyl-benzo[b]-thiophene-3-sulfonic acid chloride. M.p.: 100°-101° C.

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