Tributylstannane → HCID 12878315, compound

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Reaction Steps

The product obtained by reducing 0.50 g of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-bromo-5-(4-biphenylyl)-5-pentanolide with 1.62 g of tri-n-butyltin hydride in 10 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran according to the method described in Example 2 (a), was recrystallized from a mixture of n-hexane and acetone (10:1) to give 0.20 g of the desired compound melting at 151°-153° C.

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