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Homework Statement
If I react butanol with toluenesulfonyl chloride (you can see that molcule here: http://sbillinghurst.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/440px-p-toluenesulfonyl_chloride_structure-svg.png) and Et3N and use H3C-CN as solvent what do I get?
The Attempt at a Solution
I know the first step is ejecting the Cl from the toluenesulfonyl chloride and then connecting the toluenesulfonyl group to the O from the butanol.
Then I deprotonoted the O with the toluenesulfonyl group with the Et3N using an acid/base reaction. I am then left with an excellent leaving group but I'm not sure what the nucleophile could be; the only good one I find is the Cl- I expulsed from the toluenesulfonyl chloride. Is that right?