Hydrochloric Acid → 2-((Methylsulfonyl)oxy)propanoic acid

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5.02 G (89.5 mmol) of potassium hydroxide was dissolved in 50 ml of water and stirred at 10°-20° C. 14.46 G (73.70 mmol) of the ethyl (-)-2-methanesulfonyloxypropionate obtained in Example 1 was added to this, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 5 hours. Concentrated hydrochloric acid was added to bring the pH below 1, and extraction was performed with ethyl acetate (30 ml, 3 times). Anhydrous sodium sulfate and anhydrous magnesium sulfate were added in sequence to dry the extract, which was then vacuum concentrated, and 11.83 g of (-)-2-methanesulfonyloxypropionic acid was obtained in the form of crystals of mp 65°-72° C. Yield 95.4%.

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