Ethanethiol → Ethyl (S)-4-(hydroxyphenyl)-3-(pyridin-3-yl)butanoate

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A solution of ethyl (S)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(pyridin-3-yl)butanoate (9.25 g, 31 mmole) in CH2Cl2 (150 mL) was cooled to 0° C. Ethanethiol (11.5 mL, 155 mmole) was added, then AlCl3 (20.7 g, 155 mmole) was added portionwise. After 2 hr, the mixture was poured over ice, allowed to warm to RT, and neutralized with NaHCO3. The resulting suspension was filtered through celite® and the filter pad was washed with CH2Cl2. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. Flash chromatography on silica gel (1:1 EtOAc/hexanes) afforded the title compound (6.435 g, 73%) 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.72, 8.41 (dd, J=4.9, 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 8.24 (narrow m, 1 H), 7.26 (dd, J=7.8, 4.9 Hz, 1 H). 6.78 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2 H), 6.64 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2 H), 4.03 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2 H), 3.34-3.48 (m, 1 H), 2.92 (dd, J=13.7, 6.1 Hz, 1 H). 2.69-2.81 (m, 2 H), 2.64 (dd, J=15.6, 8.7 Hz, 1 H), 1.13 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3 H); MS (ES) m/e 286 (M+H)+.

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