Methanesulfonyl chloride → N-(3-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)methanesulfonamide

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To a stirred solution of 4-amino-2-chlorobenzonitrile (5.02 g, 32.9 mmol) in dichloromethane (80 mL) was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (17.0 mL, 97.8 mmol) and methanesulfonyl chloride (3.0 mL, 38.8 mmol) at −78° C. The reaction was then allowed to warm to room temperature slowly. After stirring at room temperature for 12 h, the reaction was quenched with 1 N hydrochloric acid. The organic phase was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 50:50 hexanes/ethyl acetate) to give the desired product.

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