Phosphorus pentachloride → Benzyl [2-(chlorosulfonyl)ethyl]carbamate

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2-(N-benzyloxycarbonylamino)ethanesulfonic acid (0.6 g; 2.31 mmol) was suspended in dry toluene (6 mL) and PCl5 was added (0.65 g; 3.11 mmol). The mixture was refluxed for 2 h, until complete dissolution of the reagents. After cooling at room temperature, the solvent was evaporated off under vacuum to give the crude 2-(N-benzyloxycarbonylamino)-ethanesulfonyl chloride pure enough for the next step.

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