Pyridine → (5R,6S)-1,1-diisopropoxy-5-(2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyloxy)-2,2,6-trimethyl-8-nonen-3-one

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Reaction Steps

Trichloroethyl chloroformate (2.5 mL) and pyridine (2.95 mL) are added to a solution of (5R,6S)-1,1-diisopropoxy-5-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-8-nonen-3-one (2.9 g) in 40 mL of CH2Cl2 at 0° C., and the mixture is stirred for 5 hours before pouring into sat. aq. NaCl and extracting with CH2Cl2. The extract is dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and evaporated. The product is purified by chromatography on SiO2.

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