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the following description contains a series of examples wherein previously known labeled compounds are processed to yield highly pure labeled compounds that are not previously known . fig1 illustrates synthesis and reactions of [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] ethyl phenyl sulfide in accordance with aspects of the embodiments . a sample of [ 13 c ] methyl phenyl sulfide ( 15 . 0 g , 0 . 119 moles , 1 equivalent ) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran ( 150 ml ) in a 1 l round bottom flask . the reaction vessel was then cooled to − 78 ° c . using a dry - ice / ethanol bath . to this cooled reaction sec - butyl lithium ( 1 . 4m / thf , 94 . 24 ml , 0 . 1319 moles , 1 . 3 equivalents ) was added slowly over a 45 - minute period . the reaction was allowed to stir for 30 minutes and then [ 13 c ] methyl iodide ( 17 . 14 g , 0 . 1199 moles , 1 equivalent ) was added slowly over a 40 - minute period to the reaction . the reaction was allowed to stir for an additional hour and allowed to come to ambient temperature . after this period , water ( 100 ml ) was added to the reaction . the reaction was then evaporated to remove tetrahydrofuran . to this mixture dichloromethane ( 150 ml ) was added and the layers were separated . the organic layer was washed with water ( 2 × 20 ml ) and then dried with sodium sulfate and then concentrated in vacuo to give the pure product ( 16 . 1 g , 91 %). the product was suitable for use in subsequent reactions without purification . fig2 illustrates synthesis of 2 - phenylthio [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] ethanol in accordance with aspects of the embodiments . ethyl ( phenylthio ) [ u - 13 c 2 ] acetate ( 5 . 0 g , 25 . 22 mmol , 1 . 0 eq .) was dissolved in thf ( 50 ml ) in a 250 ml round bottom flask , equipped with a magnetic stirrer , flushed with argon , and was cooled using and ice - water bath . lithium borohydride ( 2 . 0m , 25 . 2 ml , 2 . 0 equivalents ) was added dropwise over a period of seven minutes . the reaction mixture was permitted to warm to room temperature slowly as the ice melted , while stirring under argon . the reaction progress was monitored by tlc ( at 1 , 2 , 8 and 24 hours ) and 13 c nmr ( 2 , 8 and 24 hours ) by taking an aliquot from the reaction mixture , dissolving in cdcl 3 , and monitoring the disappearance of ethyl ( phenylthio ) [ u - 13 c 2 ] acetate and the subsequent appearance of the desired 2 -( phenylthio )[ u - 13 c 2 ] ethanol . the reaction was complete after 24 hours . the reaction mixture was cooled using an ice - water bath then neutralized using 1 n hcl . the expected product was isolated by extraction with dichloromethane ( 3 × 50 ml ). the organic layer was evaporated by vacuum distillation using a rotary evaporator to yield a pale yellow liquid ( 3 . 81 g , 97 %), which was used without further purification . fig3 illustrates reactions of 2 - phenylthio [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] ethanol in accordance with aspects of the embodiments . 2 - phenylthio [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] ethanol can be used as a precursor in the production of a number of isotopically tagged compounds . 2 -( phenylthio ) [ u - 13 c 2 ] ethanol ( 1 . 0 g , 6 . 4 mmol , 1 . 0 equivalent ) was dissolved in dichloromethane ( 10 ml ) in a 50 ml round bottom flask , equipped with a magnetic stirrer . 1 . 09 grams of silica was placed into 1 . 0 ml of distilled water and then added to the stirred solution . the mixture was cooled using an ice - water bath . once cooled , sulfuryl chloride ( 1 . 6 ml , 3 . 0 equivalents ) was added dropwise over a period of approximately 3 minutes . the reaction mixture was permitted to warm to room temperature slowly as the ice melted . the reaction progress was monitored by 13 c nmr ( 15 min .) by taking an aliquot from the reaction mixture , dissolving in cdcl 3 , and monitoring the disappearance of 2 -( phenylthio ) [ u - 13 c ] ethanol and the subsequent appearance of the desired 2 - chloro [ u - 13 c ] ethyl phenyl sulfone and was found to have gone to completion . the reaction mixture was cooled using an ice - water bath then neutralized using a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate until it reached a ph of 8 - 9 . the mixture was then extracted using dichloromethane ( 3 × 50 ml ). the volatiles were removed by vacuum using a rotary evaporator to yield a white solid ( 1 . 1 g , 97 %), which was used without further purification . 2 - chloro [ u - 13 c 2 ] ethyl phenyl sulfone ( 1 . 1 g , 5 . 57 mmol , 1 . 0 eq .) was dissolved in thf ( 12 . 5 ml ) in a 50 ml round bottom flask , equipped with a magnetic stirrer . the mixture was warmed to approximately 30 ° c . using a water bath . once the solution warmed , triethylamine ( 1 . 2 ml , 1 . 5 eq .) dissolved in thf ( 10 ml ) was added dropwise over a period of a minute . salt formation was observed instantly . the reaction mixture was permitted to cool to room temperature . the reaction progress was monitored by 13 c nmr ( 17 hrs .) by taking an aliquot from the reaction mixture , dissolving in cdcl 3 , and monitoring the disappearance of 2 - chloro [ u - 13 c 2 ] ethyl phenyl sulfone and the subsequent appearance of the desired phenyl [ u - 13 c 2 ] vinyl sulfone and was found to have gone to completion . the reaction mixture was filtered to remove the salt and washed with additional thf . the solid that formed was purified using column chromatography to yield a white solid ( 0 . 85 g , 88 %). fig4 illustrates synthesis of vinyl sulfoxides in accordance with aspects of the embodiments . ethyl 2 -( phenylthio )[ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] acetate can be used to produce 2 -( phenylsulfinyl )[ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 , 2 , 2 - d 2 ] ethanol which can then in turn be used to produce phenyl [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 , 2 , 2 - d 2 ] vinyl sulfoxide . the synthetic route can be used to produce all of the isotopic combinations of the vinyl sulfides , sulfoxides and sulfoxides . fig5 illustrates an alternative preparation of vinyl sulfones in accordance with aspects of the embodiments . ethyl 2 -( phenylthio )[ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] acetate can be used to produce 2 -( phenylsulfinyl )[ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 , 2 , 2 - d 2 ] chloride which can then in turn be used to produce phenyl [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 , 2 , 2 - d 2 ] vinyl sulfoxide . fig6 illustrates the synthesis of isotopically labeled ethers and an alternative synthesis of vinyl sulfoxides and in particular the synthesis of benzyl [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] vinyl ether and phenyl [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] vinyl sulfoxide in accordance with aspects of the embodiments . a series of reactions beginning with ethyl ( benzyloxy ) [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] acetate produce a number of isotopically tagged intermediary compounds and culminate in the production of benzyl [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] vinyl ether and phenyl [ 1 , 2 - 13 c 2 ] vinyl sulfoxide . fig7 - 9 illustrates general formulas for certain labeled compounds in accordance with aspects of the embodiments . the following examples illustrate techniques for the synthesis of compounds described by those general formulas . ethyl ( phenylthio ) [ u - 13 c 2 ] acetate ( 5 . 0 g , 25 . 22 mmol , 1 . 0 eq .) was dissolved in thf ( 50 ml ) in a 250 ml round bottom flask , equipped with a magnetic stirrer , flushed with argon , and was cooled using and ice - water bath . lithium borohydride ( 2 . 0m , 25 . 2 ml , 2 . 0 equivalents ) was added dropwise over a period of seven minutes . the reaction mixture was permitted to warm to room temperature slowly as the ice melted , while stirring under argon . the reaction progress was monitored by tlc ( at 1 , 2 , 8 and 24 hours ) and 13 c nmr ( 2 , 8 and 24 hours ) by taking an aliquot from the reaction mixture , dissolving in cdcl 3 , and monitoring the disappearance of ethyl ( phenylthio ) [ u - 13 c 2 ] acetate and the subsequent appearance of the desired 2 -( phenylthio )[ u - 13 c 2 ] ethanol . the reaction was complete after 24 hours . the reaction mixture was cooled using an ice - water bath then neutralized using 1 n hcl . the expected product was isolated by extraction with dichloromethane ( 3 × 50 ml ). the organic layer was evaporated by vacuum distillation using a rotary evaporator to yield a pale yellow liquid ( 3 . 81 g , 97 %), which was used without further purification . 2 -( phenylthio ) [ u - 13 c 2 ] ethanol ( 1 . 0 g , 6 . 4 mmol , 1 . 0 equivalent ) was dissolved in dichloromethane ( 10 ml ) in a 50 ml round bottom flask , equipped with a magnetic stirrer . 1 . 09 grams of silica was placed into 1 . 0 ml of distilled water and then added to the stirred solution . the mixture was cooled using an ice - water bath . once cooled , sulfuryl chloride ( 1 . 6 ml , 3 . 0 equivalents ) was added dropwise over a period of approximately 3 minutes . the reaction mixture was permitted to warm to room temperature slowly as the ice melted . the reaction progress was monitored by 13 c nmr ( 15 min .) by taking an aliquot from the reaction mixture , dissolving in cdcl 3 , and monitoring the disappearance of 2 -( phenylthio ) [ u - 13 c ] ethanol and the subsequent appearance of the desired 2 - chloro [ u - 13 c ] ethyl phenyl sulfone and was found to have gone to completion . the reaction mixture was cooled using an ice - water bath then neutralized using a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate until it reached a ph of 8 - 9 . the mixture was then extracted using dichloromethane ( 3 × 50 ml ). the volatiles were removed by vacuum using a rotary evaporator to yield a white solid ( 1 . 1 g , 97 %), which was used without further purification . 2 - chloro [ u - 13 c 2 ] ethyl phenyl sulfone ( 1 . 1 g , 5 . 57 mmol , 1 . 0 eq .) was dissolved in thf ( 12 . 5 ml ) in a 50 ml round bottom flask , equipped with a magnetic stirrer . the mixture was warmed to approximately 30 ° c . using a water bath . once the solution warmed , triethylamine ( 1 . 2 ml , 1 . 5 eq .) dissolved in thf ( 10 ml ) was added dropwise over a period of a minute . salt formation was observed instantly . the reaction mixture was permitted to cool to room temperature . the reaction progress was monitored by 13 c nmr ( 17 hrs .) by taking an aliquot from the reaction mixture , dissolving in cdcl 3 , and monitoring the disappearance of 2 - chloro [ u - 13 c 2 ] ethyl phenyl sulfone and the subsequent appearance of the desired phenyl [ u - 13 c 2 ] vinyl sulfone and was found to have gone to completion . the reaction mixture was filtered to remove the salt and washed with additional thf . the solid that formed was purified using column chromatography to yield a white solid ( 0 . 85 g , 88 %). the embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or right is claimed are defined as follows . having thus described the invention what is claimed is :

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