Water → 3,4-Dimethoxyphenethyl methanesulfonate

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A solution of 18.2 g (0.1 mole) of 3,4-dimethoxyphenethyl alcohol in 150 ml of methylene chloride was cooled to -5° C. To the solution was added 13.9 ml (0.1 mole) of triethylamine followed by 7.7 ml (0.1 mole) of methanesulfonyl chloride keeping the temperature below 0° C. The reaction was stirred for 4 hr, poured into water, washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, and evaporated to give 26.7 g of product as a yellow oil.

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