Triethylamine → HCID 19816520, compound

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To a mixture of 2-[4-(1-methylpropylthio)phenoxy]ethanol (4.26 g, 20.0 mmol) and triethylamine (4.2 ml, 30.0 mmol) in 100 ml methylene chloride at 0° is added dropwise methanesulfonyl chloride (1.7 ml, 22.0 mmol). The mixture is stirred at 0° for 20 min, after which it is poured into ice water. The methylene chloride layer is washed with ice water, with cold 10% sulfuric acid, with cold 5% sodium bicarbonate and with cold brine, dried and the solvent removed to give 2-[4-(1-methylpropylthio)phenoxy]ethyl methanesulfonate.

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