Ethyl 2-chloro-2-(methylsulfanyl)acetate → Ethyl [2-[(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonylaminomethyl]indan-5-yl]-acetate

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16.1 g (50.0 mmol) of [2-[(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonylaminomethyl)indan and 9.27 g (55.0 mmol) of ethyl alpha-chloro-alpha-(methylthio)acetate were dissolved in 50 ml of methylene chloride, to which 6.44 ml (55.0 mmol) of stannic chloride was slowly added dropwise. After stirring for 3 hours, the reaction mixture was poured into ice-water, and the organic phase was collected, washed, dried and condensed. The residue was dissolved in 180 ml of acetic acid, added with 40 g of zinc powder and heated at 110° C. for 1 hour. After cooling, the precipitates were filtrated and washed thoroughly with chloroform and the solvent was removed. The residue was dissolved in 300 ml of ethyl acetate, and washed with water, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and water in this order, and dried. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and the residue was recrystallized from a solvent mixture of ethyl acetate and hexane to obtain 16.7 g of colorless needles. Yield: 82%.

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