Methanesulfonyl chloride → tert-Butyl 3-(((methylsulfonyl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

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Methane sulphonyl chloride (0.39 ml, 5.0 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of tert-butyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (0.51 g, 2.5 mmol) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (0.61 g, 5.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (15 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes and then concentrated to approximately half volume and purified by silica gel chromatography. Elution with a mixture of 3:1 to 1:1 iso-hexane:ethyl acetate yielded tert-butyl 3-{[(methylsulphonyl)oxy]methyl}pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate.

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