5-sulfanylpentanenitrile

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 4-cyanobutyl thioacetate (613 mg, 3.90 mmol) in methanol (10 ml) and was added 1M sodium methoxide (3.06 ml) and stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Then (3RS,4RS)-4-(9-methansulfonyloxynonyl)-7-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylthiochroman (290 mg, 0.557 mmol) dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran (5 ml) was added dropwise thereto at room temperature and stirred overnight. When the reaction was completed, water was added to the reaction solution which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The residue was concentrated under reduced pressure and flash chromatographed on silica gel (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=8:2) to give 495 mg (165%, contains the 4-cyanobutan-1-thiol) of the title compound as a colorless oil. was added dropwise at room temperature and stirred overnight was then extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate The residue was concentrated under reduced pressure and flash chromatographed on silica gel (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=8:2) to give 495 mg (165%