Benzyl Bromide → (E)-benzyl-2(R)-[1(S)-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-phenyl-3-butenyl]-4-methylvalerate

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A solution of 1.0 g of (E)-2(R)-[1(S)-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-phenyl-3-butenyl]-4-methylvaleric acid in 10 ml of dimethylformamide was treated in succession with 2.0 g of potassium carbonate and 0.45 ml of benzyl bromide. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then the solvent was evaporated and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with water until the water washings were neutral (pH=7). Drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporation gave 1.28 g of (E)-benzyl-2(R)-[1(S)-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-phenyl-3-butenyl]-4-methylvalerate in the form of an orange oil.

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