Perchloric Acid → 3-((tert-Butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)cyclobutanone

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Reaction Steps

A solution of tert-butyl {[3-(methylsulfinyl)-3-(methylthio)cyclobutyl]oxy}diphenylsilane (17.05 g, 40.7 mmol, from Step 2) in ether (350 mL) cooled to 0° C. was treated with a solution of 6 M perchloric acid in water (10 mL) that was pre-diluted with water (7 mL). The bath was removed and stirred overnight. The mixture was poured into pH 7 buffer, and the product was extracted with diethyl ether. The combined extracts were dried over sodium sulfate, decanted and concentrated. The reaction was performed again on the same scale and the two batches were combined for purification. Flash chromatography, eluting with a gradient from 0-5% ethyl acetate/hexanes afforded desired product (15.7 g, 59%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.75-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.49-7.33 (m, 6H), 4.59 (tt, 1H), 3.22-3.03 (m, 4H), 1.07 (s, 9H).

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