Water → 2,3-Dihydro-3,3-dimethylbenzofuran-5-yl methanesulphonate

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A mixture of 4,5-dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-benzodioxathiepin-7-yl methanesulphonate (24 parts) (from Example 20) and sodium chloride (1 part) in dimethyl formamide (400 parts) was boiled under reflux for 3 hours. The mixture was then added to water and the product extracted with ether to give 2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethylbenzofuran-5-yl methanesulphonate (16 parts, 84% yield), identical with the product of Example 37(a) above.

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