(S)-2-((2R,3R)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl)-N-((2S,3S)-2-hydroxypentan-3-yl)-2-methylpent-4-enamide → (1R,2R,4S)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-((4S,5S)-4-ethyl-5-methyl-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)-4-methylhept-6-en-1-ol

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To a solution of (S)-2-((2R,3R)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl)-N-((2S,3S)-2-hydroxypentan-3-yl)-2-methylpent-4-enamide (127 mg, 0.265 mmol) in toluene (5309 μl) was added ammonium molybdate ((NH4)2MoO4) (5.20 mg, 0.027 mmol) and heated to reflux under Dean-Stark conditions overnight. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with sat. NaHCO3 and brine. The organics were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. Purification by column chromatography using 20 to 40% ethyl acetate in hexanes afforded (1R,2R,4S)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-((4S,5S)-4-ethyl-5-methyl-4,5-dihydrooxazol-2-yl)-4-methylhept-6-en-1-ol.

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