Sulfuryl chloride → Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-methylthiophene-2-carboxylate

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17.4 parts of 3-hydroxy-5-methyldihydrothiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester are dissolved in 100 parts by volume of methylene chloride. 14.9 parts of sulfuryl chloride in 20 parts by volume of methylene chloride are added in the course of 30 minutes at 10° C., whilst passing nitrogen into the mixture. The mixture is then distilled. 12.9 parts (75% of theory) of 3-hydroxy-5-methylthiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester of boiling point 67°-70° C./0.3 mbar are obtained.

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