Diethyl fumarate → Diethyl 4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-3-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclohex-4-ene-1,2-dicarboxylate

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To a solution of 37 g (˜80% pure, 133.1 mmol, 1 equiv.) of 1E and 1Z-tert-butyl{[1-(4-fluorobenzylidene)prop-2-en-1-yl]oxy}dimethylsilane (Example 1, step C) and 17 mL (18 g, 104.6 mmol) diethyl(2E)-but-2-enedioate in 200 mL xylenes under nitrogen atmosphere was heated at 160° C. for 5 hr then cooled to RT. The solvent was evaporated under vacuum to give an oil which was used without further purification.

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