Trifluoroacetic acid → 2-(1-Methylcyclopropyl)-4H-pyran-4-one

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A mixture of (1Z,4E)-1-hydroxy-5-methoxy-1-(1-methyl-cyclopropyl)-penta-1,4-dien-3-one one (Step 1.7) (111 mmol) and TFA (221 mmol) in toluene (175 mL) was stirred for 15.5 h at rt and then concentrated. The residue was purified using a RediSep® silica gel column to afford the title compound as a white solid. LC-MS: tR=1.48 min, [M+H]+ 151; TLC: Rf=0.26 (EtOAc).

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