Ethyl 4-[(7,8-dihydro-5-hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-5-carboethoxymethylnaphth-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate → Trimethylsilylethyl 4-[(5,6,7,8,-tetrahydro-5-hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-5-carboethoxymethylnaphth-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate

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Employing the same general procedure as for the preparation of ethyl 4-[(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5-hydroxy-8,8-dimethyl-5-carboethoxymethylnaphth-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (Compound 113), 0.38 g (0.89 mmol) of trimethylsilylethyl 4-[(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8,8-dimethyl-5-oxonaphth-2-yl)ethynyl]benzoate (Compound 116), was converted into the title compound (yellow solid) using 0.50 g (7.65 mmol) of zinc, 0.20 ml (1.78 mmol) of ethyl bromoacetate and 20 ml of dry benzene.

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