(2S,3S,4R,5R,6R)-2-(3-(4-(2-(allyloxy)ethyl)benzyl)-4-chlorophenyl)-3,4,5-tris(benzyloxy)-6-(benzyloxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran (intermediate BK) (50 mg, 0.061 mmol) was taken up in 90% aqueous acetic acid (1 mL), and sodium acetate (30.4 mg, 0.37 mmol) was added, followed by palladium (II) chloride (27.4 mg, 0.154 mmol). The mixture was heated at 70° C. for 5 h. Solvent was evaporated and the residue was taken up in 2 mL DCM and the mixture was filtered through a short Celite® pad. The pad was washed with a copious amount of DCM until all material had eluted. After evaporation of solvent, the residue was purified by TLC using 4:1 hexane:EtOAc to obtain intermediate BL (20 mg, yield 42%). LC-ESI-MS (m/z): 770 (M+H), 791 (M+H+Na).
