Triphenylphosphine → 2,2-Dimethyl-propionic acid (2S,3S,4R,5R)-3,5-dimethoxy-2,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-hexyl ester

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To (2,2-Dimethyl-propionic acid (E)-(2S,3S,4S,5S)-3,5-dimethoxy-2,4-dimethyl-oct-6-enyl ester (2.0 g, 6.94 mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (60 ml) at −78° C., ozone was bubbled through until a pale blue colour persisted. Nitrogen was then bubbled through until the solution turned colourless. Triphenylphosphine (2.7 g, 10.4 mmol) was added and the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo and the product purified by flash chromatography (SiO2, iHex/EtOAc, 20:1 then 4:1) to afford 1.62 g (81%) as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.51 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (dd, J=10.8 Hz, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (dd, J=10.8 Hz, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 3.36-3.29 (m, 2H), 3.33 (s, 3H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 1.93 (m, 2H), 1.20 (s, 9H), 0.84 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 0.78 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

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