Isopropanol → 4-Isopropoxy-3-nitro-benzenesulfonamide

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Reaction Steps

A solution of isopropanol (225 mL) and small chunks of sodium metal (1.92 g, 83.6 mmol) were heated to reflux for 2.5 hours, until the sodium was consumed. The resulting solution was added while still hot to a solution of 4-fluoro-3-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (8.37 g, 38.0 mmol, example 2, step b) in THF/iPrOH (1/1, v/v, 150 mL) over a 10 minute period and stirred at room temperature for 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and brine and 1 N aqueous HCl. The organic phase was then washed with brine, dried with Na2SO4 and evaporated to give the title compound.

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