4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → ((1R,2S)-2-hydroxycyclohexyl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

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To a solution of (1S,2R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanol (0.44 g, 3.85 mmol) and N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) (0.485 g, 3.97 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (10 mL) was added a solution of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (0.767 g, 4.02 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (5 mL) under argon at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 22 hrs and triethylamine (0.5 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred for additional 100 min, concentrated under reduced pressure, water was added and the product was extracted with EtOAc twice. Combined organic layers were washed with brine, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography (20% to 70% EtOAc/hexanes gradient) to give ((1R,2S)-2-hydroxycyclohexyl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as a colorless oil. Yield (0.732 g, 71%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.72-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.47 (m, 2H), 4.60 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (dd, J=3.1, 9.2 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (dd, J=7.2, 9.2 Hz, 1H), 3.00-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.73-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.46-1.65 (m, 3H), 1.34-1.42 (m, 1H), 0.85-1.16 (m, 4H).

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