Chlorosulfonic acid → 4-Methoxy-3,5-dimethylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

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The title compound was prepared from 2-methoxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene (6.81 g, 50 mmol) and chlorosulfonic acid (6.65 mL, 100 mmol), according to the procedure and in the same manner as described in Example 58, step b to yield 4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (7.43 g, 31.3 mmol, 63%) as a white solid;

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