Oxalic Acid → HCID 86589163, compound

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2-Methoxybenzenesulfonyl)methyl-oxiranecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester (from EXAMPLE 1, Step 2, 0.3 g, 1 mmol), boron trifluoride etherate (0.495 mL, 4.0 mmol), and benzonitrile (0.36 mL, 4.0 mmol) are dissolved in 40 mL of methylene chloride. The reaction mixture is stirred at ambient temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere for three days, with the addition two times of 0.50 mL of boron trifluoride etherate. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure. The residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and with brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The crude product is dissolved in 40 mL of absolute ethanol. Oxalic acid (0.30 g, 3.3 mmol) is added, and the solution is heated to 65° C. for 19 hours. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure. The oily residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and with brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. Chromatography on silica gel, eluting with 1:1 ethyl acetate:hexanes affords the title compound as a white solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.82-7.71, 7.55-7.41, 7.02-6.99, 6.57, 4.29-4.17, 3.88, 3.85-3.72, 3.60-3.56, 1.32-1.28; MS (ES+) 422.1 (M+H), (ES−) 420.1 (M−H).

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