Methanol → 7-[(Butan-2-yl)oxy]-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H-1-benzopyran

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In a mixture of 60 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 40 ml of methanol 5.6 g (20 millimoles) of 5-methoxy-7-sec. butoxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanone are dissolved, whereupon 1.5 g (40 millimoles) of sodium tetrahydroborate are added in small portions and the reaction mixture is heated to boiling for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is worked up according to Example 31. The product is purified by column chromatography. Thus 4.4 g of the desired compound are obtained in the form of a light yellow oil, yield 85%.

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