Water → (1R)-1-[(2S)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]ethane-1,2-diol

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(S)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2-((R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-2H-chromene (1.10 g, 4.4 mmol) was dissolved in acetic acid (9 ml) and demi water (3 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred vigorously and heated to 65° C. After 2.5 h at 60° C. the reaction mixture was cooled to 25° C. The solution was then concentrated in vacuo to obtain a vetrous oil. Chromatographic separation on silica of the crude, using a mixture of heptane:ethyl acetate 1:1 as eluent, furnished 0.40 g of (R)-1-((S)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl)ethane-1,2-diol as a white solid (43% yield).

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