Acetic Acid → 2-Methyl-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)pentan-2-ol

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To anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) stirred in an ice bath under nitrogen were added 104 mg (15 mmol) of lithium, 3.9 g (14 mmol) of 1-bromo-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propane (1), and a solution of 0.95 ml (13 mmol) of acetone in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml). After the mixture was stirred for 17 hours at room temperature, a 2% aqueous solution of acetic acid (50 ml) chilled with ice was added to conduct extraction with diethyl ether. An organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and a saturated saline solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant crude oil (4.1 g) was purified by column chromatography on silica gel, thereby obtaining 860 mg (yield: 24%) of 2-methyl-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)pentan-2-ol.

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