Triphenylphosphine → HCID 86599070, compound

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Treatment of (±)-3-(3-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxypropyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (14.66 g, 0.039 mol) with triphenylphosphine (11.18 g, 0.043 mol) and diethylazodicarboxylate (7.42 g, 0.043 mol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 5 afforded 12.48 g (89%) of (±)-(7-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as a colorless oil. Anal. calcd. for C20H24O4S: C, 66.64; H, 6.71. Found: C, 66.28; H, 6.95.

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