Imidazole → 4-{[Tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-2,2-dimethylbutan-1-ol

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A solution of 2,2-dimethyl-1,4-butanediol (8.01 g, 67.8 mmol) in dry THF (80 mL) was treated with t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (10.2 g, 67.8 mmol) and imidazole (4.60 g, 67.6 mmol). After 24 h at room temperature, work-up with ethyl acetate and water followed by drying the organics and concentration gave a crude product, which was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (being eluted with 5% ethyl acetate in hexane) to afford 11.0 g (Y: 70%) of 4-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-2,2-dimethyl-1-butanol (XXVIIb) as a colorless oil; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm: 4.43 (t, 1H) 3.61 (t, 2H) 3.05 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 2H) 1.38 (t, 2H) 0.83 (s, 9H) 0.78 (s, 6H) 0.00(s, 6H); HRMS Calcd for C12H29O2Si (MH+): 233.1937, found: 233.1930.

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