Pyridine → HCID 86745875, compound

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To a solution of 660 mg of 5-[(E)-4,7-bis(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-2-heptenylidene]-2-methylthio-4-(4-phenoxybutyl)-4-trimethylsilyloxy-2-cyclopentenone obtained in Example 75 dissolved in 50 ml of acetonitrile was added 4 ml of pyridine, under ice-cooling and stirring. A hydrogen-pyridine solution (2 ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate, and the mixture was extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The organic layers were combined, washed with saturated sodium chloride and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration and concentration, the concentrate was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give 320 mg (yield 83%) of 5-[(E)-4,7-dihydroxy-2-heptenylidene]-4-hydroxy-2-methylthio-4-(4-phenoxybutyl)-2-cyclopentenone.

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