Sodium Chloride → HCID 22851711, compound

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137.76 g of (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methoxycarbonyl-2-penten-4-olide are dissolved in 660 ml of toluene and at -10° C. 110 g of methanesulphonyl chloride and then, within a period of 1 hour, 97 g of triethylamine, are added. 350 ml of water and 150 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution are added, the toluene product phase is removed and the aqueous phase is re-extracted twice with 250 ml of toluene. The toluene phases are washed with sodium chloride solution and with water and concentrated by evaporation. Orange-red oil, [α]D20 =+10.6° (3% in CHCl3).

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