Ethanol → 2-Hexyl-3-hydroxy-5-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]-hexadecanoic Acid Methyl Ester

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7.76 g of methyl 2-hexyl-3-oxo -5-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]hexadecanoate are dissolved in 500 ml of THF while gassing with argon, treated with 20 ml of ethanol and cooled to -5° C. 5.3 g of NaBH4 are added portionwise while stirring in such a manner that the temperature does not exceed 0° C. After stirring for 3 hours the excess sodium borohydride is filtered off, the reaction mixture is hydrolyzed (to pH 6) with 2N hydrochloric acid in the cold and the solvent is evaporated off. The residue is extracted with ether and the ethereal phase is dried and evaporated. There are obtained 7.71 g of methyl 2-hexyl-3-hydroxy-5-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]hexadecanoate.

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