Benzenesulfinic acid → Furan, tetrahydro-2-(phenylsulfonyl)-

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A mixture of 2,3-dihydrofuran (1.40 g, 19.97 mmol) and benzene sulfinic acid (3.12 g, 21.97 mmol) in methylene chloride (80 mL) was stirred at 25° C. for 2 h. The reaction was then transferred to a separatory funnel and washed with a saturated aqueous sodium carbonate solution (15 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting solid was then recrystallized using diethyl ether/petroleum ether to afford 2-benzenesulfonyl-tetrahydro-furan as a white solid: mp 55.9–56.8° C.

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