General procedure: 5a To a freshly prepared solution of 70% EtOH in H 2 O and 0.77 g of KOH (ca 1.1 eq) at room temperature was added 3-methoxybenzenethiol (1.43 g, 10 mmol) 11, and the solution was cooled to 0°C. A solution of the 12c (2.3 g, 10 mmol) in EtOAc was added slowly. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 3h at ambient temperature and was then partitioned between water and EtOAc, the layers were separated, and the aqueous layer was ...
