2,5-Dimethylfuran → (1RS,2SR,6RS,7SR)-4-(5-bromo-2-ethylphenyl)-1,7-dimethyl-10-oxatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-en-3,5-dione

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Reaction Steps

2,5-Dimethylfuran (2.3 ml, 21.6 mmol) and magnesium iodide (0.40 g, 1.4 mmol) are added to a solution of 2-(5-bromo-2-ethylphenyl)cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione (2.0 g, 7.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 ml) and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The reaction mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue is purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give (1RS,2SR,6RS,7SR)-4-(5-bromo-2-ethylphenyl)-1,7-dimethyl-10-oxatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-en-3,5-dione.

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