Acetic Acid → HCID 59644966, compound

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A solution of methyl 7-[(1R,2R,3R,5S)-5-acetoxy-2-(4,4-difluoro-3-oxooctyl)-3-(2-tetrahydro pyranyloxy)cyclopentyl]heptanate (15) (71.01 g, 133.3 mmol) in methanol (284 ml) was cooled to approximately −20° C., and sodium borohydride (5.08 g, 134 mmol) was added thereto. After stirring for approximately 40 minutes, acetic acid (7.6 ml, 133 mmol) was added drop wise, and the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was supplemented with water (325 ml) and extracted three times with ethyl acetate (228 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with 3% aqueous sodium chloride (325 ml) and saturated aqueous sodium chloride (325 ml), and dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate (51 g). The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to give methyl 7-[(1R,2R,3R,5S)-5-acetoxy-2-(4,4-difluoro-3-hydroxyoctyl)-3-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxy)cyclopentyl]heptanate (16) (70.64 g; 132.1 mmol; yield: 99.1%) as a colorless oil.

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