Dimethyl Sulfone → 2-(3-Iodophenyl)ethyl methyl sulfone

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To a solution of dimethyl sulfone (1 eq.) in 60 mL of anhydrous THF (0.2 M) was added, at −78° C., n-butyl lithium (1.6 M hexane solution, 1.2 eq.) over a period of 10 min. The resulting mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h. To the now yellow solution was added, at −78° C., 3-iodobenzyl bromide (I eq.). The reaction mixture was then slowly warmed to RT over 16 h. The reaction was carefully quenched with 10% aq. HCl and extracted with ether. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and filtered. Concentration of the filtrate in vacuo afforded a viscous oil. Purification of the crude product thus obtained by way of flash chromatography (SiO2, Hex→1:1 (v/v) Hex:EtOAc) followed by trituration with hexanes afforded the title compound as a white crystalline solid.

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