Methanesulfonyl chloride → 3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl methanesulfonate

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To a solution of 3,3,3-trifluoropropan-1-ol (500 mg, 4.38 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added TEA (1.22 mL, 8.77 mmol) followed by dropwise addition of methanesulfonyl chloride (0.51 mL, 6.58 mmol) at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction was diluted with DCM and the organic phase washed with brine, dried and concentrated to give crude product which was purified via silica gel chromatography eluting with petroleum ether/ethyl acetate (5:1) to give 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl methanesulfonate (490 mg, 58.2% yield) as light yellow oil. TLC (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=3:1), Rf=0.6.

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