Methyl-9-trityloxy-nonanoate → Dodecanoic acid, 12-(triphenylmethoxy)-

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Hydrolysis of the methyl ester of 15a, 15b, and 15c was carried out under basic conditions, followed by an acidic work up, during which the pH was maintained above 4 to prevent trityl deprotection. After recrystallization for solid product or flash chromatography for oil products, 6-trityloxyhexanoic acid 16a, 9-trityloxynonanoic acid 16b and 12-trityloxydodecanoic acid 16c were isolated, providing aliphatic side-chains that were ready to be coupled to 12 and 13.

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