Triethylamine → Methyl [4-(3-methanesulfonyloxypropyl)phenoxy]acetate

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A solution of methyl [4-(3-hydroxypropyl)phenoxy]acetate (4.5 g, 20.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 ml) was treated at 0° C. with triethylamine (4.36 g, 43.1 mmol) followed by methanesulfonyl chloride (3.99 g, 34.8 mmol) added dropwise over 5 min. After 30 min at 0° C., the reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with 1N hydrochloric acid, water and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent and chromatography of the residue on silica gel (elution toluene-ethyl acetate, 8:18) gave 5.51 g (89%) of the title material as a white solid: mp 49-51° C.

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