Acetic Anhydride → Acetic acid 1-(4-bromo-3-methoxy-5,5-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-ethyl ester

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To a solution of 1-(4-bromo-3-methoxy-5,5-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-ethanol (Compound A-95, 12.3 g, 39 mmol), 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDCI, 11.2 g, 58.5 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP, 9.5 g, 78 mmol) in dichloromethane (350 mL) at room temperature was added acetic anhydride (3.7 mL, 39 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 16 h, the mixture was quenched with water and extracted with diethyl ether. The combined ethereal layers were washed with water, brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% ethyl acetate in hexane) to give the title compound as a colorless oil.

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