Chlorotrimethylsilane → Acetic acid, (phenylthio)-, methyl ester

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A room temperature solution of (phenylsulfanyl)acetic acid (8.4 g, 50.0 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) was treated with chlorotrimethylsilane (13 mL, 100.0 mmol), stirred for 16 hours, and concentrated. The concentrate was dissolved in 5:1/hexanes:diethyl ether, filtered through a pad of silica gel (80 g), rinsed with 5:1/hexanes:diethyl ether, and concentrated to provide the desired product.

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