Methyl iodide → 7-(3-Hydroxy-3-methyloct-1-enyl)-6-(7-trimethylsiloxyheptyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane

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A solution (2.86 ml.) of methyl magnesium iodide in diethyl ether [prepared, in the manner well known in the art, from methyl iodide (6 g.), magnesium (1.07 g.) and diethyl ether (20 ml.)] was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 6-(7-trimethylsilyloxyheptyl)-7-(3-oxooct-1-enyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane (2.1 g.) in diethyl ether (80 ml.) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and a further quantity (1.09 ml.) of the solution of methyl magnesium iodide in diethyl ether was then added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for a further 30 minutes and then added to saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (250 ml.) at 0° C. and stirred for 15 minutes. The ether layer was separated and the aqueous layer extracted with diethyl ether. The combined ether layers were concentrated in vacuo to give crude 7-(3-hydroxy-3-methyloct-1-enyl)-6-(7-trimethylsilyloxyheptyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane (1.9 g.), ν max 845 cm-1, 1250 cm-1, 3400 cm-1, pure enough to use in the next stage.

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