[(3R)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-3-yl]methanol

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

Procedure: To a solution of 0.410 g (2.467 mM) of (R)-2-hydroxymethyl-1,4-benzodioxane and 0.52 ml (3.70 mM) of triethylamine in 30 ml of diethyl ether was added 0.21 ml (2.71 mM) of methanesulfonyl chloride dropwise with ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred for 0.5 hour. This reaction mixture was poured in aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate and extracted with 2 portions of ethyl acetate. The organic layers were combined and dried over MgSO4 and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was passed through a short silica gel column (hexane-ethyl acetate=3/1 to 2/1) to provide crude (S)-2-methanesulfonyloxymethyl-1,4-benzodioxane. cooling extracted with 2 portions of ethyl acetate dried over MgSO4 the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure