Pyridine → (Cyclopentyl)methyl toluenesulfonate

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Reaction Steps

To cyclopentanemethanol (2.0 g, 20 mmol) in pyridine (30 ml) was added para-toluenesulfonyl chloride (3.81 g, 20 mmol) with stirring. After 2 hrs at room temperature, the reaction mixture was concentrated for removement of pyridine, extracted with dichloromethane, dried, filtered, concentrated and separated by a column chromatography to give a desirable product (3.80 g).

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