Morpholine → 2-[(4-Tolylsulfonyl)oxy]propionic acid morpholide

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7.5 g (30 mmol) of 2-[(4-tolylsulfonyl)oxy]-propionyl chloride are dissolved in 15 ml of tetrahydrofuran in a flask. 6.5 g (80 mmol) of morpholine are then slowly added dropwise at 0°-5° C., with stirring and simultaneous cooling. The mixture is then subsequently stirred at 0° C., poured onto ice and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase is separated off, dried with Na2SO4 and concentrated in a rotary vacuum evaporator. The light yellow residue is separated on a silica gel column (eluting agent: hexane/ethyl acetate 1:1). White crystals of melting point 75°-77° C. then result.

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