Octyltriphenylphosphonium bromide → (2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-4-methoxy-5-methyl-2-[(Z)-1-nonenyl]tetrahydro-2H-pyran

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To a stirred solution of n-octyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (2124 mg) in dry THF (10 ml) and dry HMPA (5 ml), there was added n-BuLi (4.0 ml, 1.6M in n-hexane) at 0° C. After the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, a solution of (2S,3R,4S,5S)-4-methoxy-5-methyl-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carbaldehyde (497 mg) in dry THF (3 ml) was added to the resulting orange solution. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, and at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction was quenched by addition of saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution. The mixture was extracted with diethyl ether, and the combined ethereal extracts were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. Purification of the residue by silica gel chromatography gave (2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-4-methoxy-5-methyl-2-[(Z)-1-nonenyl]tetrahydro-2H-pyran (602 mg, 72% yield).

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