Water → N-tert-butylmethanesulfonamide

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To a solution of tert-butylamine (6.8 ml) and pyridine (7.8 ml) in methylene chloride (50 ml) was added dropwise mesyl chloride (5.0 ml) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was poured into water and then extracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer was concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography to give the title compound (5.2 g) having the following physical data.

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