The solution of (6-benzyloxy-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-triphenyl-phosphonium bromide (19) (1 equi.), 4-pentyl-cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde (22), and potassium tert-butoxide (1.3 equi.) in tert-butyl methyl ether (6 mL/mmole) was stirred at room temperature for 24 h, then quenched with water, extracted with diethyl ether, washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by chromatography on silica gel (1.25% EtOAc/hexane) afforded 2-benzyloxy-6-[2-(4-pentyl-cyclohexyl)-vinyl]-naphthalene (23) as a white solid (74%).
