Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate → methyl 3-hydroxy-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]benzoate

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Trimethylsilyl iodide (115 mL, 0.79 mol) was added to a solution of methyl 3-hydroxy-5-[(1S)-2-methoxy-(1-methylethyl)oxy]benzoate (38.01 g, 0.158 mol) in acetonitrile (500 mL) and stirred for 24 hours. Methanol (300 mL) was added and the reaction stirred for 10 mins. 10% w/v Aqueous sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate (100 mL) was added to the mixture and stirred for 20 mins. The reaction mixture was neutralised with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, the organic solvents removed in vacuo, and the product extracted into ethyl acetate (4×100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered and the solvents removed in vacuo. The crude material was crystallised from ethyl acetate to give the title compound (16.80 g)

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