Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride → HCID 15538829, compound

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To a solution of 0.97 g (2.78 mmol) of alkene 1a in 30 ml of dry THF was added 0.81 g (1.1 eq.) of tetra-n-butyl-ammonium fluoride. After stirring for one hour TLC (silica, 20% ethyl acetate/hexane) showed complete conversion of starting material to a new compound. The THF was evaporated and the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate solution was extracted four times with water and dried. Silica gel (2 g) was added and the solvent evaporated. The material was purified by column chromatography on silica gel, eluting with 10-20% ethyl acetate/hexane yielding 0.568 g (87%) of 1b: 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.5-6.5 (m, 4H), 4.91 (s, 1H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 2.47 (sept, 1H), 2.33 (sept, 1H), 1.25 (d, 6H), 0.92 (d, 6H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 129.25, 124.98, 122.60, 116.54, 114.98, 114.56, 56.38, 30.52, 26.80, 22.11, 21.08; Mass spectrum (m/z): 234, 219, 191; exact mass, calc'd. 234.1620, found 234.1620.

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