Diethyl Ether → HCID 178482864, compound

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The product of step (a) above (550 mg) was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 ml) and cooled to -10°. A solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (320 mg of 85%) in ethyl acetate (5 ml) was cooled to 0° and added to the above solution. After stirring at below 0° for 3 hours the solution was washed with sodium bicarbonate solution, sodium metabisulphite solution, water and brine, and then dried and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was flash chromatographed to produce a yellow gum. Trituration with ether and petroleum ether produced the title compound as a pale yellow solid (125 mg), mp 161°-3°.

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