Hydrogen Peroxide → (2R,4E)-6-Benzyloxy-2-ethylhex-4-enoic acid

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A solution of 23.4 g of (S)-4-benzyl-3-[(2R,4E)-6-benzyloxy-2-ethylhex-4-enoyl]oxazolidin-2-one (57.5 mmol) obtained in Example (106a) in a mixed solvent of tetrahydrofuran (800 ml) and water (260 ml) was cooled in an ice bath, and then 35.0 ml of a 30% hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution and 4.83 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (115 mmol) were added thereto. The mixture was stirred at the same temperature for one hour, and then raised to room temperature and further stirred for 12 hours. After cooling in an ice bath, 250 ml of a 1.5 M sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added to the reaction mixture. The mixture was further stirred at room temperature for one hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted with 500 ml of water and washed with ethyl acetate. Then, the aqueous layer was made acidic with 30 g of sodium dihydrogenphosphate, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 14.3 g of the crude title compound.

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