4-Chlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride → 9-(4-Chlorobenzene-1-sulfonyl)-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one

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20.9 g of 9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one hydrochloride was dissolved in 600 mL of DMF. 89.0 g of Cs2CO3 followed by 29 g of 4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride was added and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at rt. After an additional day of stirring, the reaction mixture was poured into 1.4 L of vigorously stirring EtOAc. The mixture was stirred for 2 h and allowed to stand at rt overnight. The mixture was filtered to remove undissolved solids and the filtrate was washed with H2O (2 L×3) and brine (2 L). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation. A granular, tan solid was produced. Trituration with methanol dissolved a tan impurity to afford 9-(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one as a white crystalline solid (25.9 g, 69% yield).

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