Benzenesulfinic acid → 2-(Benzenesulfonyl)-5-methoxyoxolane

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2,5-Dimethoxytetrahydrofuran (17.1 ml, 0.13M) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of benzenesulphinic acid (17.0 g, 0.12M) in dry DCM (100 ml) containing a suspension of powdered calcium chloride (1.0 g) at room temperature under argon. After 4 h, the solution was washed with water (2×50 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. The product was crystalised (diethyl ether/hexane) to give 2-benzenesulphonyl-5-methoxytetrahydro-furan as a white crystalline solid (15.9 g, 55%).

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