Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 4-(2-aminoethylsulfanyl)benzoate hydrochloride

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A solution of methyl 4-(2-tert-butoxycarbonylaminoethylsulfanyl)benzoate (1.00 g, 3.21 mmol) in dichloromethane (8 ml) was treated with a solution of HCl in dioxane (4M, 8 ml, 10 eq.) at room temperature for 3 h. Ether (100 ml) was added and the mixture was filtered, washed with ether and pumped dry to give methyl 4-(2-aminoethylsulfanyl)benzoate hydrochloride.

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