Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride → Methyl 7-((1R,2S,3R,5S)-5-acetoxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)cyclopentyl)heptanoate

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A solution of methyl 7-[(1R,2S,3R,5S)-5-acetoxy-2-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl)-3-(2-tetrahydropyranyl-oxy)cyclopentyl]heptanate (27) (118.7 g, 230.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (450 ml) was cooled on ice. A solution of 1M-tetra butyl ammonium fluoride (in THF, 277 ml, 277 mmol) was added drop wise thereto and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20.5 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Fuji Silysia BW-300: 2000 g; ethyl acetate:hexane=1:1). The fractions containing impurities were re-purified by silica gel column chromatography (Fuji Silysia BW-300: 520 g; ethyl acetate:hexane=1:1) to give methyl 7-[(1R,2S,3R,5S)-5-acetoxy-2-hydroxymethyl-3-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxy)cyclopentyl]heptanate (28) (90.64 g, 226.3 mmol, 98.1%) as colorless oil.

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