Triphenylphosphine → 2-[2,2-Dimethyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)oxan-4-yl]acetaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

O3 gas was passed through a solution of 2,2-dimethyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)oxane (1.21 g, 5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (50 ml) at −78° C. until the solution turned light blue (about 5 min). After additional 5 minutes, the reaction mix was purged with oxygen gas for 15 min before adding triphenylphosphine (2.62 g, 10 mmol). The reaction was stirred at rt for 4 h and concentrated. Purified by normal phase SiO2 chromatography (10 to 60% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 2-[2,2-dimethyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)oxan-4-yl]acetaldehyde as a colorless oil (641 mg, 52%).

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