5-Methoxy-4-[2-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)oxiranyl]-6-morpholinocarbonyloxy-1-oxaspiro[2,5]octane → 5-Methoxy-4-[2-methyl-3-(3-methylbutyl)oxiranyl]-6-morpholinocarbonyloxy-1-oxaspiro[2,5]octane

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A solution of 5-methoxy-4-[2-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)oxiranyl]-6-morpholinocarbonyloxy-1-oxaspiro[2,5]octane (1.23 g) in ethyl acetate (12 ml) was hydrogenated under hydrogen (1 atom) in the presence of platinum oxide (120 mg) for 1 hour. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluted with a mixture of diethyl ether and n-hexane (1:1, V/V) to give 5-methoxy-4-[2-methyl-3-(3-methylbutyl)oxiranyl]-6-morpholinocarbonyloxy-1-oxaspiro[2,5]octane (996 mg) as an oil, which was standing on to give crystals of the same compound.

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