Methyl acetoacetate → 6-Cyclohexyl-4-hydroxy-6-[2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-5,6-dihydro-pyran-2-one

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The title compound was prepared as described in General Method 6 using 11.6 g (99.9 mmol) of methyl acetoacetate, 4.19 g (105 mmol) of NaH (60% dispersion in oil), 64.0 mL (102 mmol) of 1.6M n-butyl lithium in hexane, 16.1 g (49.9 mmol) of 3-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-1-cyclohexyl-propan-1-one (prepared in Example G) and 550 mL of THF. After addition of the ketone, the reaction was stirred for 120 minutes at 0° C., then 1 hour at room temperature. The reaction was quenched with acetic acid (12 mL) and worked up in the usual manner. The crude product was carried on without further purification.

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