Water → 4-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

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Chlorosulfuric acid (2.3 eq) in dichloromethane (0.5 ml/mmol) was slowly added dropwise over 10 min to a solution of 3,5-dimethylanisol (1 eq) in dichloromethane (1 ml/mmol) cooled to 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for a further 10 min and then slowly dropped into iced water (5 eq relative to chlorosulfuric acid). The phases were separated and the aqueous phase extracted with dichloromethane (repeatedly, UV analysis). The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to small volume under vacuum. Yield: 82%

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