Dihydrobenzofuran → 2,3-Dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulfonyl Chloride

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Reaction Steps

2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (6.0 g, 49.94 mmol) is added over 20 minutes to chlorosulfonic acid (29.09 g, 249.69 mmol) at -20° C. The reaction mixture is quenched by addition of ice followed by water (20 mL). The mixture is then extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic estracts are washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), and the solvent is evaporated. The crude product is purified by silica gel chromatography (30% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulfonyl chloride (3.3 g).

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