Tetrahydrofuran → (1R,4S)-4-{(2R)-2-[(1R,7aR)-octahydro-4-trimethylsilyloxy-7a-methyl-1H-inden-1-yl]-propyl}-1-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-ol

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A 1.76 g amount of the compound (1-10), (4S)-4-{(2R)-2-[(1R, 7aR)-octahydro-4-trimethylsilyloxy-7a-methyl-1H-inden-1-yl]-propyl}-2-cyclopenten-1-one was placed into a 300 ml eggplant-shaped flask. A 150 ml amount of tetrahydrofuran was added and the solution stirred and cooled to −78° C., and then, 6.5 ml of an ether solution of methyllithium (1.16 mol/liter) was added, followed by stirring for 15 minutes. A 50 ml amount of saturated saline was added, the excess methyllithium was broken down, then 100 ml of ether was added for separation. The organic layer was washed with saturated saline, then was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The desiccant was filtered out, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by a silica gel column (Merck gel: 300 g, hexane/ethyl acetate=15/1 to 9/1) to obtain the desired product (1-11), (1R,4S)-4-{(2R)-2-[(1R,7aR)-octahydro-4-trimethylsilyloxy-7a-methyl-1H-inden-1-yl]-propyl}-1-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-ol in an amount of 1.55 g (yield 84%) and the desired product (1-12), (1S,4S)-4-{(2R)-2-[(1R,7aR)-octahydro-4-trimethylsilyloxy-7a-methyl-1H-inden-1-yl]-propyl}-1-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-ol, in an amount of 0.27 g (yield 14%).

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