Benzyl Alcohol → HCID 20448817, compound

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2.09 g (6.1 mmoles) of 4(RS)-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(5-carboxypentylthio)-2-cyclopentenone was dissolved in 20 ml of dichloromethane, and to this solution were added 5 ml of a dichloromethane solution of 956 mg (7 mmoles) of isobutyl chloroformate and 5 ml of a dichloromethane solution of 808 mg (8 mmoles) of triethylamine. The mixture was stirred at -78° C. for 30 minutes. Then, 5 ml of a dichloromethane solution of 864 mg (8 mmoles) of benzyl alcohol was added, and the reaction was carried out for 18 hours while gradually raising the temperature to room temperature. After the reaction, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride and an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, then dried, and concentrated. The resulting crude product was chromatographed on a silica gel column using hexane/ethyl acetate (3.5/1) as an eluent to give 1.30 g (3.11 mmoles; yield 51%) of 4(RS)-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-(5-benzyloxycarbonylpentyl-thio)-2-cyclopentenone.

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