(2R,4R,5R)-5-((Benzoyloxy)methyl)-3-oxotetrahydrofuran-2,4-diyl dibenzoate → (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2,4-dibenzoyloxy-5-benzoyloxymethyl-3-ethynyl-tetrahydrofuran-3-ol

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Alternatively, the same procedure as that described in step 2 can be used, except that the reaction temperature is −30° C. and the reaction time is 3 hours, using (2R,4R,5R)-2,4-dibenzoyloxy-5-benzoyloxymethyl-dihydrofuran-3-one (1.0 g, 2.17 mmol, 1.0 equiv.), 1M ethynylmagnesium bromide (13 ml, 6.51 mmol, 3 equiv.) CeCl3 (1.77 g, 7.16 mmol, 3.3 equiv.) and THF (18 ml), to give (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2,4-dibenzoyloxy-5-benzoyloxymethyl-3-ethynyl-tetrahydrofuran-3-ol.

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