Triethylamine → Nonyl methanesulfonate

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500 mg (1.08 mmol) of (R)-9-(6-tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-yl)nonanol was dissolved in dry DCM (10 ml) under argon atmosphere, followed by the addition of triethylamine (224 ul), MsCl (mesylchloride) (125 ul) and a catalytic amount of DMAP (dimethyl amino pyridine) at 0° C. After 15 minutes the cooling bath was removed and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. TLC monitoring showed complete conversion in 100% DCM as mobile phase. Extraction with water and DCM afforded crude product that was obtained following evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure. Column chromatography on silica (100% DCM) gave pure (R)-9-(6-tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-yl)nonyl methanesulfonate in high yields (following high vacuum). (90%, 526 mg, 0.97 mmol)

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