Water → Methyl 7-hydroxy-7-[2-(phenylmethyl)phenyl]-5-heptynoate

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To a stirred mixture of 2.19 g (12.73 mmol) 1,1,1-trimethoxy-5-hexyne in 15 ml dry tetrahydrofuran (THF) at -78° under nitrogen was added 8.37 ml of 1.52M n-butyllithium (12.73 mmol) in hexane dropwise. The mixture was stirred at -78° for 1 hour and 2.0 g of 2-benzylbenzaldehyde (10.20 mmol) in 10 ml dry THF was added dropwise at -78°. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours and poured into water. The reaction mixture was extracted with ether (2×75 ml) and the combined organic layers were washed with water (50 ml), saturated sodium chloride (50 ml), and dried (MgSO4). Filtration and evaporation left an oil that was purified by flash chromatography to give the title compound in 56% yield (2.02 g). NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz) δ: 1.80 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.50 (m, 5H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 4.18 (br s, 2H), 5.60 (s, 1H), 7.12-7.75 (m, 9H). Mass spectrum: m/z=322 (M+).

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