N-(7-Formyl-3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-4,6-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutanamide → N-(7-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-4,6-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutanamide

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To methylmagnesium bromide (2.0 M THF solution, 5.0 mL, 10.0 mmol) was added N-(7-formyl-3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-4,6-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutanamide (1.0 g, 1.91 mmol) obtained in Example 20 at 0° C. and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution was poured into water and the product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and 1 N hydrochloric acid, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain 192 mg (yield: 19%) of the title compound as a low polarity isomer. Melting point: 147-148° C. (ethyl acetate-hexane).

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