m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → 4-[[[3-(4-Acetyl-3-hydroxy-2-propylphenoxy]propyl]sulfinyl]methyl]-1,3-oxathiolane-2,2-dipropanoic acid

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The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 46 using the sulfide obtained in Example 3 (0.15 g, 0.0003 mol) and m-chloroperbenzoic acid (0.062 g, 0.0003 mol) in methylene chloride (3 ml). The crude product was chromatographed on silica gel using ethyl acetate containing 0.5% acetic acid to give 0.070 g (45%) of the desired product as an oil.

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