Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 2-methoxy-4-trifluoromethane-sulfonyloxybenzoate

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Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (2.24 mL) was added to an ice-cooled mixture of methyl 4-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzoate (2.02 g) and pyridine (0.135 mL) in methylene chloride (15 mL) with stirring. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, and poured into a mixture of hydrochloric acid and ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to afford methyl 2-methoxy-4-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxybenzoate (3.49 g).

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