Water → (1R,10R,11S,16S)-3-methoxy-1,5,11,15,15-pentamethyl-8-thiatetracyclo[8.8.0.02,7.011,16]octadeca-2,4,6-triene

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To a solution of (1R,2R,4aS,8aS)-1-{[(3-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-sulfanyl]methyl}-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-decahydronaphthalen-2-ol (13) (5.70 g, 15.1 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (300 mL) was added dropwise SnCl4 (1 M in CH2Cl2, 60 mL, 60 mmol) at −78° C. over 20 min. After complete addition, the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to 0° C. for 1 h. Water (50 mL) was added at 0° C. The organic layer was separated, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated. Trituration with EtOAc (60 mL) gave (1R,10R,11S,16S)-3-methoxy-1,5,11,15,15-pentamethyl-8-thiatetracyclo[8.8.0.02,7.011,16]octadeca-2,4,6-triene (Compound No. 14) (1.44 g, batch 1) as a white solid. The filtrate was recrystallized to afford an additional batch (1.56 g, total yield 55%) as white crystals. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 6.52 (d, 1H), 6.38 (d, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.30 (m, 1H), 2.84 (m, 1H), 2.76 (m, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.84-1.40 (m, 8H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.34-1.00 (m, 3H), 0.95 (s, 3H), 0.86 (s, 3H), 0.86 (s, 3H). MS m/z 359 (C23H34OS+H+).

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