Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride → 197915-34-7

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Deprotection of 1.75 g (2.7 mmol) of 6-{4-[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethoxy]-phenyl } -3-(2-tert-butyl-5-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-4-hydroxy-6-phenethyl-5,6-dihydro-pyran-2-one (prepared in the paragraph above) was accomplished as described in General Method 8 using 5.4 mL (5.4 mmol) of 1 M tetrabutylammonium fluoride and 10 mL of THF. Purification by silica gel chromatography, eluting with MeOH:(50% Hexane-50% CH2Cl2) (1:99 to 5:95) gave the title compound, m.p. 154-156° C.

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