Triethylamine → 4-(4-Dimethylaminophenylsulfanyl)-2-methylpent-2-enoic acid methyl ester

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To a solution of 4-bromo-2-methylpent-2-enoic acid methyl ester (0.414 g, 2.0 mmol) in dry benzene (4 mL) under an atmosphere of argon was added a solution of triethylamine (0.28 mL, 2.0 mmol) and 4-dimethylamino-benzenethiol (0.306 g, 2.0 mmol) in dry benzene (2 mL). The mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 2 hours (TLC monitoring). The solvent was then removed under reduced pressure to give a yellow oil that was purified by column chromatography (20:79:1 diethyl ether:60-80° C. petroleum ether:triethylamine) to give the title compound (0.53 g, 95%) as a colourless oil.

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