Triethylamine → (R)-5-methanesulphonyloxy-5-(3-pyridyl)pentyl thioacetate

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Reaction Steps

A solution of (R)-5-hydroxy-5-(3-pyridyl)pentyl thioacetate (2.8 g) in dry dichloro- methane (15 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere is cooled to -15° C. and treated with triethylamine (1.4 g) using a syringe. It is then treated with methanesulphonyl chloride (1.5 g) by syringe during 5 minutes. The temperature rises spontaneously to -8° C. during this addition. When the addition is complete the reaction mixture is allowed to warm to room temperature. After 2 hours it is washed with water (4×15 ml) until its pH is 7. The organic phase is then dried with magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure, to give (R)-5-methanesulphonyloxy-5-(3-pyridyl)pentyl thioacetate (3.66 g), in the form of a yellow oil. This material is used in the next step without further purification.

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