Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 14404106, compound

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Borane-methyl sulphide complex (0.1 ml, 1 mmol) was added to a solution of (4-carboxyphenylsulphonyl)nitromethane (0.25 g, 1 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (5 ml) and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The mixture was acidified with 2M hydrochloric acid to pH 1 and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined extracts were dried (MgSO4) and the solvent was removed by evaporation. The residue was purified by MPLC eluting with methanol/dichloromethane (1:50 v/v) to give (4-hydroxymethylphenylsulphonyl)nitromethane (0.06 g) m.p. 73°-75° C.; microanalysis, found: C, 41.6; H, 3.9; N, 5.8%; C8H9NO5S requires: C, 41.6; H, 3.9; N, 6.1%.

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