Methanesulfonyl chloride → (S)-1-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl methanesulfonate

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Mesylchloride (12.1 g) was added to a mixture of (S)-1-(Tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-methanol (10.0 g) and pyridine (55 mL) at −15° C. and stirred for 1.5 hours at room temperature. The mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with a solution of potassium hydrogensulfate (20%) and with a solution of saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated.

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