Dichloromethane → 3-[(Tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-(4-triisopropylsilanyloxymethyl-phenyl)-methyl]-benzonitrile

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Stir a solution of 3-[hydroxy-(4-triisopropylsilanyloxymethyl-phenyl)-methyl]-benzonitrile (12 g, 30.3 mmol), 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (3.6 mL, 39.4 mmol) and dichloromethane (250 mL) at room temperature. Add pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate (0.8 g, 3.03 mmol) and stir the resulting mixture 18 hours at room temperature. Dilute the reaction mixture with aqueous saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate (100 mL) and separate the layers. Extract the aqueous layer is washed with dichloromethane (2×50 mL), combine the organic layers, dry with magnesium sulfate, filter and concentrate. Purify the residue via silica chromatography eluting with hexanes to 8:2 hexanes:ethyl acetate to afford the title compound (14.6 g, 100%) as a colorless oil. LCMS (m/z) 478 M−1.

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