p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 59354791, compound

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To a stirred solution of 1-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-(1-(trimethylsilyloxy)cyclopentyl) prop-2-yn-1-one (1.1 g, 3.8 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added PTSA (0.87 g, 4.6 mmol) at RT and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (2 mL), the organic layer was washed with a saturated NaHCO3 solution, water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and then concentrated in vacuo to afford 3-(1-hydroxycyclopentyl)-1-(pyridin-4-yl) prop-2-yn-1-one (0.42 g, 51%) as an oil.

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