Water → methyl 5-[(2-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]-5,6-dihydro-4H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrrole-2-carboxylate

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To a solution of methyl 4,5-bis(chloromethyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate (4.106 g, 17.17 mmol) and 2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (3.825 g, 18.92 mmol) in acetone (40 mL) was added 2.5 M of potassium carbonate in water (20 mL, 50 mmol). The resulting biphasic mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour then further heated at 45° C. overnight resulting in formation of precipitate. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the precipitate was collected by vacuum filtration. The solid obtained was washed with water followed by cold methanol and dried under vacuum to afford an off white solid (3.352 g, 53%). LCMS (FA) ES+ 369; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.02 (ddd, J=7.8, 4.9, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 7.90 (td, J=7.7, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (td, J=7.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 4.79 (t, J=2.9 Hz, 2H), 4.60 (t, J=2.9 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H).

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