2-Bromo-1,1-dimethoxyethane → HCID 86746812, compound

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Alternatively, a solution of 17-ethyl-1-hydroxy-12-[2'-(4"-azido-3"-hydroxycyclohexyl)-1'-methylvinyl]-23,25-dimethoxy-13,19,21,27-tetramethyl-11,28-dioxa-4-azatricyclo[22.3.1.04,9 ]octacos-18-ene-2,3,10,16-tetraone (25 mg, Example 42, in 0.2 ml dry DME) is added to a stirring suspension of potassium hydride (1 equivalent in 0.5 ml DME) followed immediately by addition of a large excess of bromoacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal (0.2 ml). After 2 hours the mixture is quenched with saturated ammonium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organics are dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The product is purified by preparative tlc on silica gel to give the title compound.

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