Tin tetrachloride → HCID 18432367, compound

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49.2 g (0.154 mol) of methyl 3-(2-methylsulfonylthio-ethylthio)-2-methylbenzoate were dissolved in 500 ml of methylene chloride, 80.2 g (0.308 mol) of tin tetrachloride were added and the mixture was heated under reflux for three hours and stirred at room temperature for another ten hours. The mixture was then washed with water and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and the organic phase was separated off, dried and concentrated. The oil that remained was chromatographed over silica gel using ethyl acetate/cyclohexane=1/10.

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