Ethyl chloroacetate → Ethyl sulfoacetate

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To a solution of Na2SO3 (10 g, 79 mmol.) in 50 mL of H2O was added a solution of ethyl 2-chloroacetate (12.7 mL, 119 mmol.) in 55 mL of EtOH. The mixture was heated at reflux for 6 h, after which time all the volatiles were removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The concentrated materials were dried to afford crude (ethoxycarbonyl)methanesulfonic acid (13.3 g, 100%) used directly without purification.

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