Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride → Ethyl 4-hydroxy-1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylate

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Ethyl 4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylate (Intermediate 66, 1.32 g, 4.39 mmol) was dissolved in THF (25 ml), to which tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF, 1M solution in THF) (7.34 ml, 7.34 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, then concentrated and the residue was partitioned between EtOAc/water. The aqueous layer was back extracted and combined organics were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to afford a brown oil. This material was purified via flash column chromatography, eluting with 2-50% EtOAc/Hept. Relevant fractions were pooled and concentrated to afford a clear oil—797 mg (97% yield).

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