4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → HCID 23157443, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 2,2-difluoro-3-hydroxy-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propanoate (800 mg, 2.91 mmol) in pyridine (20 mL) was added dropwise p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (665 mg, 3.49 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5%-40% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title compound (1.09 g, yield 99%) as a colorless oil.

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