p-Toluenesulfonic acid → (S)-2-(4,5-diphenyloxazol-2-yl)-1-(3-methoxybenzyl)-2-cyclohexene

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A mixture of (1R,2S)-1-(4,5-diphenyloxazol-2-yl)-1-hydroxy-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)cyclohexane (28 g) and p-toluene-sulfonic acid (2.5 g) in toluene (300 ml) was stirred for 4 hours under reflux. The solution was washed with water, saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to afford (S)-2-(4,5-diphenyloxazol-2-yl)-1-(3-methoxybenzyl)-2-cyclohexene (16 g).

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