Chlorotrimethylsilane → 3-Benzylsulfanyl-4-hydroxy-6-o-tolyl-pyran-2-one

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The title compound was prepared by Method A using 2'-methylacetophenone (0.712 g, 5.31 mmol), lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (0.977 g, 5.84 mmol), chlorotrimethylsilane (0.741 mL, 5.84 mmol), THF (58 mL), and diethyl ester of [(phenylmethyl)thio]propanedioic acid (1.00 g, 3.54 mmol). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 2.34 (s, 3 H), 4.01 (s, 2 H), 6.32 (s, 1 H), 7.32 (m, 9H).

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