Triphenylphosphine → 2-Methylhept-2-enoic acid

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To a solution of allyl (5R,6S)-3-[(E)-2-{(2S)-1-allyloxycarbonylpyrrolidin-2-yl}-1-methylethenyl]-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylate (2.82 g) in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (28 ml) and ethanol (14 ml) were added successively triphenylphosphine (0.51 g), 5,5-dimethyl-1,3cyclohexanedione (dimedone) (1.79 g), and tetrakis-(triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (220 mg). Stirring at ambient temperature for 1 hour gave a precipitate, which was collected by filtration, washed with tetrahydrofuran (40 ml) and dissolved in water (150 ml). The solution was washed with ethyl acetate (50 ml×2), concentrated in vacuo and lyophilized to give (5R,6S)-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-7-oxo-3-[(E)-2-(2S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl}-1-methylethenyl]-1-azabicyclo[b 3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid (1.52 g).

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