Triethylamine → 4-(Pyridin-2-yl)but-3-ynyl methanesulfonate

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To a stirred solution of 4-(pyridin-2-yl)but-3-yn-1-ol (3.60 g, 24 mmol) in dry methylene chloride (30 mL) was added triethylamine (4.40 mL, 32 mmol). The mixture was cooled at 4° C. and methanesulfonyl chloride (2.50 mL, 32 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was then poured over ice/water (100 mL) and stirred for 5 min. To this mixture was added saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (50 mL) chilled to 4° C., and the mixture was stirred for 30 min, then extracted with DCM. The combined organic fractions were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under pressure to afford 4.60 g of 4-(pyridin-2-yl)but-3-ynyl methanesulfonate (Yield: 83%) as a brown oil which can be used in the next step without further purification.

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