3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran → 2,2-Dimethyl-3-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-propan-1-ol

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To a solution of neopentyl glycol (6.0 g, 57.6 mmol) and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (2.64 mL, 28.94 mmol) in 2:1 THF/dichloromethane (135 mL) was added p-TsOH.H2O (100 mg, 0.53 mmol) and the reaction stirred overnight. Solid NaHCO3 was then added and after rapid stirring for 15 min the reaction was filtered and concentrated to give a pale liquid. Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel using 50% ethyl acetate in hexanes provided 2,2-dimethyl-3-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-propan-1-ol (3.21 g, 59%) as a pale liquid.

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