trans-4-(t-Butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl)-2-(diethyloxyphosphinoyl)-1,3-dithiolane → cis 2-(Diethyloxyphosphinoyl)-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dithiolane

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To a solution of cis-4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl)-2-(diethyloxyphosphinoyl)-1,3-dithiolane (example 49) (3.70 g, 9.56 mmol) in anhydrous methanol (50 mL) was added acetyl chloride (6 drops) at 0° C. The solution was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and then at room temperature for 4.5 hrs. A saturated solution of ammonium chloride (3 drops) was added and the solution was stirred for 15 min followed by evaporation of solvents. The crude material was purified by flash chromatography with a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol (95:5) to give the compound (2.02 g) in 77% yield.

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