Benzenesulfonyl chloride → 2-Pyrrolidinone, 5-(ethylthio)-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-

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To 3.1 g of 5-ethylthio pyrrolidin-2-one in 130 cm3 of tetrahydrofuran there is added at -65° C., 14.2 cm3 of a 1.6M solution of butyllithium in hexane. After 20 minutes, there is added 3.77 g of benzenesulphonyl chloride in 15 cm3 of tetrahydrofuran. After allowing to return to ambient temperature and concentrating to dryness under reduced pressure, 4 g of the expected product is obtained. m.p. 100°-113° C., crystallized from ethanol.

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