Triphenylphosphine → HCID 58551520, compound

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To a stirred solution of (3S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-ol (403 mg, 4.57 mmol), methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzoate (1.00 g, 5.49 mmol) and triphenylphosphane (1.44 g, 1.27 mL, 5.49 mmol) in THF (13 mL) at 0° C. was added DIAD (1.11 g, 1.06 mL, 5.49 mmol). The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, then at 55° C. for 4 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO3 (×2) and brine (×2). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (0-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield (R)-methyl 3-methoxy-4-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy)benzoate (0.97 g, 84%) as a viscous liquid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 252.1, found 253.3 (M+1)+; Retention time: 1.72 minutes (3 min run).

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