Pyridine → trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 4-(1-ethyl-1-{4-[(E)-2-(1-hydroxy-cyclopentyl)-vinyl]-3-methyl-phenyl}-propyl)-2-methyl-phenyl Ester

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Pyridine (0.83 mL, 12 mmol) and trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (1.2 mL, 7.1 mmol) were added to a solution of 4-(1-ethyl-1-{4-[(E)-2-(1-hydroxy-cyclopentyl)-vinyl]-3-methyl-phenyl}-propyl)-2-methyl-phenol (Example 33-(1); 2.6 g, 6.9 mmol) in dichloromethane (26 mL) at −10° C., and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reaction mixture, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane only to hexane/ethyl acetate=4/1) to give the title compound (1.8 g, 51%).

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