5-Cyclopentyl-5-hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-3-oxo-non-8-ynoic Acid Methyl Ester → 6-Cyclopentyl-6-(4-p-tolyl-but-3-ynyl)-dihydro-pyran-2,4-dione

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The desired product was prepared analogously to example F(1), substituting 5-cyclopentyl-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-9-p-tolyl-non-8-ynoic acid methyl ester (400 mg, 1.1 mmol) from Step 2 below in place of 5-cyclopentyl-5-hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-3-oxo-non-8-ynoic acid methyl ester. Yield: 180 mg, 50%.

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