2-Chloroethanol → Ethanol, 2-chloro-, 1-(4-methylbenzenesulfonate)

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Para-toluenesulphonyl chloride (20.5 g) was added to a mixture of 2-chloroethanol (8.6 g) and pyridine (50 ml). After stirring for one hour at 0° C., the mixture was added to ice and the organic phase was extracted with ether. The extract was washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, dried with magnesium sulphate, and evaporated, to yield 2-chloroethyl-p-toluenesulphonate.

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