Methanol → HCID 69982908, compound

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A solution of Oxone®(9.8 g, 16 mmol) in water (50 ml) was added dropwise over 15 minutes to a solution of the benzil from Step 3 (2.0 g, 63 mmol) in a methanol:tetrahydrofuran solution (2:1, 100 ml). The reaction mixture was warmed to 40° C. for 2 hours, cooled and poured into water (500 ml). The solid precipitate was filtered and air dried to give 2.0 g (95%) of desired product as a solid: mp 181-183° C. Anal. Calc'd. for C17H16O6S (MW 348.38): C, 58.61; H, 4.63; S, 9.20. Found: C, 58.55; H, 4.49; S, 9.29.

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