4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → (+/-)-(7-Nitro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

Participants

Reaction Steps

To a solution of (±)-(7-nitro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanol (3.14 g, 16.09 mol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) was added diisopropylethyl amine (4.16 g, 32.18 mmol), N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (0.39 g, 3.2 mmol), and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (4.6 g, 24.13 mmol) the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 12 h. The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane (500 mL), washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (200 mL), saturated aqueous sodium chloride (200 mL), dried (magnesium sulfate) and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a crude oil. Purification by flash column chromatography (silica, dichloromethane: hexanes 3:10) afforded 5.2 g (94%) of (±)-(7-nitro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as off-white solid. mp 129-131° C.

Provenance & Evidence