Benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide → 2-(2-Methanesulfinyl-2-methylsulfanyl-vinyl)-1,3-dimethyl-benzene

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To a solution of 2,6-dimethyl-benzaldehyde (14.6 g, 109 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (24.7 mL) was added methyl methylsulfinylmethyl sulfide (13.5 g, 109 mmol) followed by benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide (9.10 g, 54.4 mmol). The resulting mixture was heated at 80° C. After 16 h, the mixture was cooled to rt and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by FCC to afford a yellow oil (17.9 g, 68%). MS (ESI): mass calcd. for C12H16OS2, 240.1; m/z found, 241.1 [M+H]+. 1H NMR (CDCl3): 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.19-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.82 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 6H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

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