Chloroacetone → 3-(2-Oxo-propylsulfanyl)-benzoic acid

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3-Mercapto-benzoic acid (5.0 g, 32.3 mmol) and triethylamine (11.3 mL, 81.1 mmol) were dissolved in THF at 0° C. Chloroacetone (2.7 mL, 33.9 mmol) was then added and the reaction was allowed to slowly warm to room temperature as it stirred overnight. Standard aqueous workup afforded the title compound which was brought forward to the next step without further purification.

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