Sodium Iodide → 2-Methoxy-4-propylphenyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

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To a solution of 2-methoxy-4-propylphenol (10.0 mmol; 1.6 mL), NaI (1.0 mmol; 150 mg), and K2CO3 (11.0 mmol; 1.52 g), under argon, in acetonitrile (20 mL) was added tosyl chloride (10.5 mmol; 2.0 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 36 hr, then quenched with NaOH (0.1N; 3 mL), and extracted with ethyl acetate (2*10 mL). Combined organic phases were washed with saturated NaHCO3 sat. (5 mL), dried over MgSO4, concentrated in vacuo. The crude was chromatographed on silica gel (gradient cyclohexane/dichloromethane) to yield the desired compound as a clear oil (2.13 g; 6.6 mmol; 66%).

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