Chlorosulfonic acid → 4-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

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A solution of 3,5-dimethylanisole (102.5 g, 753 mmol) in DCM (1000 ml) was cooled to 0° C. A solution of chlorosulfonic acid (251 ml, 3763 mmol) in DCM (250 ml) was added dropwise to this solution. After a reaction time of 10 min, the reaction solution was added to an ice bath (1000 ml), and the phases were separated and extracted again with DCM (250 ml). The combined organic phases were washed with water (1000 ml) and saturated sodium chloride solution (1000 ml), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. The product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (heptane/DCM 5:1). Yield: 63.5 g, 36%

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