1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane → 1-Methyl-4-(neopentylsulfonyl)benzene

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In a sealed tube, dissolve p-toluenesulfinic acid sodium salt (5.71 g, 32.1 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) and water (10 mL). Add neo-pentyl bromide (6.3 mL, 48 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (592 mg, 1.60 mmol) and heat the mixture at 145° C. overnight. Cool the reaction to ambient temperature, dilute with water and extract 3 times with EtOAc. Dry over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrate in vacuo. Purify by chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane/EtOAc (9:1) to give the desired intermediate as a colorless oil (3.3 g, 45%).

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