Water → HCID 123534788, compound

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Reaction Steps

Crude 4-methyl-dodecahydro-2-oxa-cyclopentacyclododecen-4-ol (133 g) from Step 3 was dissolved in toluene (1 L). p-Toluenesulfonic acid (pTSA) (4 g) was added and the reaction was heated to reflux with a water trap. After 8 hours, there was no more water separated. The reaction was cooled and washed with sodium carbonate solution. Further distillation afforded 13-methyl-3a,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13a-decahydro-1H,3H-2-oxa-cyclopentacyclododecene (101 g, ˜82% yield).

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