Pentanal → (E)-tert-Butyl hept-2-enoate

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To a solution of valeraldehyde (5.81 g) in THF (100 mL) was added tert-butoxycarbonylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane (25.4 g) and the reaction mixture stirred for 16 h at rt. The solvents were evaporated, the residue slurried in diethyl ether and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated and the residue purified by chromatography eluting with 3% EtOAc in isohexane to give the subtitle compound 8.5 g.

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