Water → HCID 23047799, compound

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Reaction Steps

First 1.64 g (37.6 mmol) of sodium hydride in 55% mineral oil suspension, and then 9.8 g (37.6 mmol) of 5-(4-chlorophenyl)pentyl bromide, are added to a solution of 8.5 g (37.6 mmol) of ethyl 4-methylphenylsulfinylacetate in 75 ml of dimethylsulfoxide. Then the mixture is stirred at room temperature for another 4 hours. Then it is poured into water, extracted with ether, the extracts are washed with water, dried and concentrated. The concentrate is chromatographed with a mixture of n-heptane and butanone (2:1) on silica gel. Yield: 8.0 g (52% of theory) of ethyl 7-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfinyl]heptanoate, a colorless oil.

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