Triethylamine → 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenethyl mesylate

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A solution of alcohol (a) (1.90 g, 11 mmol) in dichloromethane (25 ml) was treated at 0° C. with triethylamine (1.9 ml, 13.7 mmol) and methanesulfonyl chloride (1.1 ml, 13.7 mmol). After 1.5 hours at room temperature the mixture was partitioned between dichloromethane and water. The organic extract was dried and evaporated to give a yellow oil (2.7 g, 96%).

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