Sodium Iodide → HCID 18943069, compound

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Tris(8-ethoxycarbonylmethylthio-2,2,6,6-tetramethylbenzo[1,2-d:4,5-d']-bis(1,3)dioxole-4-yl)methanol (1.06 g, 1.01 mmol (Example 27)) was added to a solution of trimethyl silylchloride (0.767 mL, 6.07 mmol) and sodium iodide (0.91 g, 6.07 mmol) in acetonitrile (50 mL) and stirred for ten minutes. Saturated sodium thiosulfate (30 mL) was added, followed by diethylether (70 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. The phases were separated and the organic phase was washed with water (30 mL). The organic phase was diluted with more ether (100 mL), since crystals had started to form in the funnel. The solution was kept in the freezer over night after drying (MgSO4) and filtration. The crystals formed were removed (impurity) and the solution evaporated to dryness. The product was purified by dissolving the substance at room temperature in diispropyl ether (E. Merck 118867, 30 mL), followed by bubbling with helium. The flask was stoppered and put in the refrigerator for two and a half hours. The product was collected by filtration (glass sinter no. 3), and the mother liquor was evaporated to approximately half the volume. The total yield after collecting the second crop was 640 mg (0.621 mmol, 61%).

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