Triphenylphosphine → 1-(((S)-2-(Bromomethyl)-3-methylbutoxy)methyl)benzene

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To a solution of (R)-2-(benzyloxymethyl)-3-methylbutan-1-ol (54 g, 0.26 mol) in dry CH2Cl2 (2 L) at 0° C., Ph3P (88 g, 0.31 mol) and NBS (55.5 g, 0.31 mol) were added in portions. After stirring for 18 h at rt, the mixture was evaporated and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give (S)-((2-(bromomethyl)-3-methylbutoxy)methyl)benzene (43 g, 61%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): 0.94 (m, 6H), 1.71 (m, 1H), 1.85 (m, 1H), 3.48 (m, 1H), 3.57 (m, 1H), 3.62 (m, 1H), 3.68 (m, 1H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 7.31 (m, 5H)

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