Tetrahydrofuran → (1S,5R,6R)-6-[(E)-3-Oxo-4-phenoxy-1-butenyl]-2-oxabicyclo[3,3,0]octan-3-one

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A solution of 7.06 g. of (1S,5R,6S)-6-formyl-2-oxabicyclo[3,3,0]octan-3-one [E.J. Corey et al., J. Org. Chem. 39: 256 (1974)] in 450 ml. of absolute tetrahydrofuran is combined with 13.3 g. of the lithium salt of dimethyl-2-oxo-3-phenoxypropyl phosphonate (preparation: see Example 1). The mixture is stirred at room temperature under argon for 2 hours, then neutralized with glacial acetic acid, concentrated under vacuum, combined with 300 ml. of methylene chloride, and the mixture is extracted with 30 ml. of 5% sodium bicarbonate solution and then twice with respectively 30 ml. of water, dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated under vacuum. Recrystallization of the residue from isopropanol yields 11.0 g. (84.5% of theory) of the title compound in the form of colorless crystals.

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