Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Methyl-4-[(4-methylbenzenesulfonyl)oxy]butan-2-ol

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Reaction Steps

10.0 ml (93.7 mmol) of 3-methylbutane-1,3-diol and 7.60 ml (94.9 mmol) pyridine are dissolved in 100 ml DCM. The mixture is cooled in an ice bath. 15.0 g (78.7 mmol) of 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride are added portionwise. The reaction mixture is stirred at r.t. for 16 h. The reaction mixture is poured into 100 ml of 1N aq. HCl and stirred for 10 min. Then the layers are separated. The aq. layer is extracted with DCM. The combined organic layers are washed with brine and dried. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel (PE/EtOAc) to give the title compound. Yield: 15.3 g; Mass spectrum (ESI+): m/z=276 [M+NH4]+.

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