Dichloromethane → (S)-4-(2',5'-dimethoxy-3',4',6'-trimethylphenyl)-2-methyl-1,2-epoxy-butane

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177 mg of (S)-4-(2',5'-dimethoxy-3',4',6'-trimethylphenyl)-2-methyl-1-toluenesulphonyloxy-2-butanol are dissolved in 1 ml of ethanol and the solution is treated with 0.3 ml of alcoholic sodium hydroxide solution (1.5N). The mixture is left to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, 30 ml of methylene chloride are then added and the mixture was dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. There are obtained 105 ml of (S)-4-(2',5'-dimethoxy-3',4',6'-trimethylphenyl)-2-methyl-1,2-epoxybutane. M.p. 47°-48° C.

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