Mercaptoethanesulfonic acid → 1,1,4,4-Tetramethyltetralin

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To a solution of 6-(bromoacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,1,4,4-tetramethylnaphthalene (12) (15.5 mg, 0.050 mmol) in DMF (0.13 mL) and THF (0.13 mL) was added a freshly prepared solution of 2-mercapto-1-ethanesulfonic acid, sodium salt (2) (25 mg, 0.15 mmol) and potassium carbonate (21 mg, 0.15 mmol) in water (0.15 mL) at room temperature. The resulting biphasic mixture was stirred for 30 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (2.5 mL), and the organic layer was separated, washed with water (2×1 mL) and brine (1×1 mL), dried and concentrated to afford 6-[2'-mercapto-1'-ethanesulfonic acid, sodium salt)acetyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,1,4,4-tetramethylnaphthalene (20) as a solid. 1H NMR (pyr-d5): δ 8.19, 7.90, 7.40 (m, 3H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.5 (m, 4H), 1.55 (s, 4H), 1.20 (d, 12H).

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