5-(4-{1-Ethyl-1-[4-(2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-3-methyl-phenyl)-propyl}-2-methyl-benzylidene)-thiazolidine-2,4-dione → 5-(4-{1-Ethyl-1-[4-(2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-3-methyl-phenyl]-propyl}-2-methyl-benzyl)-thiazolidine-2,4-dione

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To a mixture of enantiomer 2 of 5-(4-{1-Ethyl-1-[4-(2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-butoxy)-3-methyl-phenyl]-propyl}-2-methyl-benzylidene)-thiazolidine-2,4-dione (example Rupp-7) (0.25 g, 0.50 mmol) and MeOH (10 mL) is added Mg (0.12 g, 5.04 mmol). The solution is heated at a reflux for 4 hours. The solution is filtered thru Celite®, rinsed with MeOH (2 mL), and the solution concentrated. The residue is purified by ISCO (15%-30% EtOAc gradient) to furnish the title compound (0.084 g, 0.17 mmol, 34%).

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