Ammonium Acetate → {4-[4-Ethoxy-3-methyl-3-(methylsulfonyl)-4-oxobutyl]phenyl}boronic acid

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To a solution of ethyl 2-methyl-2-(methylsulfonyl)-4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]butanoate, which may be prepared as in Preparation Number 3, Step A, (4.75 g, 11.5 mmol) in acetone (90 mL) was added ammonium acetate (0.1 M in water, 232 mL, 23.2 mmol) and sodium periodate (7.43 g, 34.7 mmol). The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The mixture was diluted with 1N HCl aq. and extracted with ether 2×. The combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give {4-[4-ethoxy-3-methyl-3-(methylsulfonyl)-4-oxobutyl]phenyl}boronic acid as an orange oil 3.44 g. LCMS: (M+1) 329.2

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