Methanol → ((3aR,4R,5R,6aS)-4-((E,3S)-3-hydroxy-5-phenylpent-1-enyl)-2-oxo-3,3a,4,5,6,6a-hexahydrocyclopenta(b)furan-5-yl) benzoate

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To a solution of 50 g of compound 20a (MW=406.8; 1.0 eq.; prepared as described in example 2) in 500 mL of dry THF was slowly added 190 mL of (−)-DIP-Cl solution (MW=320.76; 2.75 eq. 63% in heptane) at −30° C. After stirring for 6 h 180 mL of methanol were added and the mixture was warmed to room temperature. After removal of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in methanol/water (10/1) and extracted twice with heptane. After concentration of the aqueous layer, ethyl acetate was added and the resulting mixture was consecutively extracted with an aqueous NaCl solution (9%) and with an aqueous NaHCO3 solution (8.6%). The organic solvents were removed under reduced pressure and the residue was recrystallized from ethyl acetate/n-heptane (1/7) to give 41 g of the title compound after drying (40° C., 10 mbar; yield=81.2%, de(S)=89.2%).

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