Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride → Ethanethioic acid trans(+/-)-S-[tetrahydro-5-[[[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]oxy]methyl]-3-furanyl]ester

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Reaction Steps

To a 0° C. solution of 0.535 ml of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride in 3.75 ml of methylene chloride is added, via a syringe, a 0° C. solution of 0.529 g of product from Example 6 in 0.75 ml of methylene chloride and 0.243 ml of pyridine. The reaction is stirred in an ice bath for 45 minutes; during which time the progress of reaction is checked by thin layer chromatography. The mixture is concentrated in vacuo, slurried with ethyl acetate and filtered. The filtrate is purified by chromatography (Silica Gel: 50% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 0.799 g of the desired product.

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