HCID 12923297, compound → HCID 12923329, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1.104 g. (4.084 mmoles) of (3R,7R)-E-Ethyl 8tert. butoxy-3,7-dimethyl-4-octenoate, a small amount of Raney nickel, and 30 ml of ethyl acetate was stirred in an atmosphere of hydrogen, at room temperature, for 2 hours during which time approximately one equivalent of hydrogen was taken up. The catalyst was filtered off and washed with ethyl acetate. Concentration of the combined filtrate and washes in vacuo followed by evaporative distillation afforded 1.045 g. (95%) of saturated ester (3S,7R)-Ethyl 8-tert. butoxy-3,7-dimethyloctanoate as a colorless oil, b.p. 80°-83° C. (bath temperature) (0.15 mm Hg.).

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