4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → (2,3-Dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

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Triethylamine (4.2 ml, 30 mmol was added, in one portion, and then, in portions, para-toluenesulfonyl chloride (5.7 g, 30 mmol was added, to a solution of 2-hydroxymethyl-1,4-benzodioxane (Maybridge, 5 g, 30 mmol) in methylene chloride (50 ml). A mild exothermic reaction ensued. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight. Precipitated triethylamine hydrochloride was separated by filtration and washed with methylene chloride (50 ml). The organic medium was washed with 10% aqueous hydrochloric acid (50 ml , water 50 ml , brine (30 ml), and dried over sodium sulfate. Purification of the crude product by column chromatography (400 g fine silica, hexane-ethyl acetatetriethylamine; 100:100:1) yielded pure (1,4-benzodioxan-2-yl)methyl tosylate (66%).

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