Potassium Carbonate → 3-(2-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)4-hydroxy-6-isopropyl-6-(2-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl)-5,6-dihydro-pyran-2-one

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The title compound was prepared as described in General Method 16a using 4-hydroxy-6-isopropyl-6-(2-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl)-5,6-dihydro-pyran-2-one (Example E-16; 0.92 mmol), toluene-4-thiosulfonic acid S-(2-tert-butyl-4-hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-phenyl)ester (Example BB-2; 1.01 mmol), potassium carbonate (3.67 mmol) in DMF (5 mL). The product was triturated from Et2O, mp 122-125° C. MS (APCI): 470 (M+H).

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