Isopropylethanediol → 2-Isopropoxyethyl Methanesulfonate

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A round bottom flask was charged with 2-isopropoxyethanol (0.5 mL, 4.34 mmol) and dichloromethane (21.68 mL) and was cooled to 0° C. Triethylamine (1.208 mL, 8.67 mmol) was added along with a tip of DMAP. Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.338 mL, 4.34 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was slowly warmed to rt over 2 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and transferred to a separatory funnel. The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (2×). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. 2-Isopropoxyethyl methanesulfonate (1 g) was isolated as a clear oil and was immediately used in the next reaction.

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