Water → 78016-72-5

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

2-Ethylhexanol (50.51 g, 0.384 mol) and pyridine (260 mL) are combined in a flask fired with a condenser, internal thermometer, mechanical stirrer and argon inlet. The solution is cooled to -5° C. and to it is added p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (89.63 g, 0.416 mol) in portions via Gooch tubing so as to maintain the reaction temperature -5°-5° C. After 3 h, water (40 mL) is added in portions so as to keep the temperature of the reaction below 5° C. The reaction mixture is warmed to room temperature and then poured into a separatory funnel containing 540 mL of ether. The layers are separated and the organic layer is washed with 5M H2SO4 (2×140 mL), saturated CuSO4 solution (140 mL), water (2×140 mL) and saturated NaHCO3 solution (140 mL). After drying over MgSO4, the organic layer is filtered, and concentrated to leave a light yellow liquid as 2-ethyhexanyl p-toluenesulfonate. Purity of the product is determined by thin layer chromatography and the structure confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR.

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