2-(7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptoxy)oxane

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: According to the method described for the synthesis of 207d, 206g (36.0 g, 161 mmol) was treated with 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (18.5 g, 220 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate (0.28 g, 1.5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (60 mL). After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration, the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1), affording 207g (23.0 g, 46%) as an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 4.54 (t, 1H, J=3.0), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.98 (d, 1H, J=9.3), 1.89-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.40 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 6H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ 99.3, 76.6, 62.1, 39.3, 34.3, 34.2, 33.0, 30.8, 29.2, 25.7, 24.7, 23.2, 19.6. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd for C14H28BrO2 (MH+): 307.1272, found: 307.1245. After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: According to the method described for the synthesis of 207d, 206g (36.0 g, 161 mmol) was treated with 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (18.5 g, 220 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate (0.28 g, 1.5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (60 mL). After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration, the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1), affording 207g (23.0 g, 46%) as an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 4.54 (t, 1H, J=3.0), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.98 (d, 1H, J=93), 1.89-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.40 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 6H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ 99.3, 76.6, 62.1, 39.3, 34.3, 34.2, 33.0, 30.8, 29.2, 25.7, 24.7, 23.2, 19.6. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd for C14H28BrO2 (MH+): 307.1272, found: 307.1245. After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: According to the method described for the synthesis of 207d, 206g (36.0 g, 161 mmol) was treated with 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (18.5 g, 220 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate (0.28 g, 1.5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (60 mL). After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration, the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1), affording 207g (23.0 g, 46%) as an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 4.54 (t, 1H, J=3.0), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.98 (d, 1H, J=9.3), 1.89-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.40 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 6H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ 99.3, 76.6, 62.1, 39.3, 34.3, 34.2, 33.0, 30.8, 29.2, 25.7, 24.7, 23.2, 19.6. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd for C14H28BrO2 (MH+): 307.1272. found: 307.1245. After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: According to the method described for the synthesis of 207d, 206g (36.0 g, 161 mmol) was treated with 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (18.5 g, 220 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate (0.28 g, 1.5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (60 mL). After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration, the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1), affording 207g (23.0 g, 46%) as an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 4.54 (t, 1H, J=3.0), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.98 (d, 1H, J=9.3), 1.89-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.40 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 6H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ 99.3, 76.6, 62.1, 39.3, 34.3, 34.2, 33.0, 30.8, 29.2, 25.7, 24.7, 23.2, 19.6. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd for C14H28BrO2 (MH+): 307.1272. found: 307.1245. After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: According to the method described for the synthesis of 207d, 206g (36.0 g, 161 mmol) was treated with 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (18.5 g, 220 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate (0.28 g, 1.5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (60 mL). After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration, the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1), affording 207g (23.0 g, 46%) as an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 4.54 (t, 1H, J=3.0), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.98 (d, 1H, J=9.3), 1.89-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.40 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 6H). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ 99.3, 76.6, 62.1, 39.3, 34.3, 34.2, 33.0, 30.8, 29.2, 25.7, 24.7, 23.2, 19.6. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd for C14H28BrO2 (MH+): 307.1272, found: 307.1245. After filtration through neutral aluminum oxide (200 g) and concentration the crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel; hexanes/ethyl acetate=50/1)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 2-(7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptyloxy)-tetrahydropyran (26.0 g, 39.4 mmol), tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (3.0 g, 8.1 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl methyl isocyanide (7.80 g, 39.4 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (200 mL) was added sodium hydride (3.80 g, 20.5 mmol, 60% dispersion in mineral oil) in portions at 5-10° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 h and quenched with ice-water (400 mL). The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3□100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and saturated sodium chloride solution (2×200 mL), dried over MgSO4, and concentrated in vacuo to get crude 2-[8-isocyano-2,2,14,14-tetramethyl-15-(tetrahydropyran-2-yloxy)-8-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-pentadecyloxy]-tetrahydropyran (28.2 g) as an orange oil, which was used without purification. A solution of this crude product (28.0 g) and 48% sulfuric acid (46 g, from 12 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid and 24 mL of water) in methanol (115 mL) was stirred for 80 min at room temperature. The solution was diluted with ice-water (120 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated Na2CO3 solution (2×150 mL) and saturated NaCl solution (150 mL). The organic solution was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, hexanes:ethyl acetate=2:1) to give 8-oxo-2,2,14,14-tetramethylpentadecane-1,15-diol (9.97 g, 80% over two steps) as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 3.30 (s, 4H), 2.39 (t, 4H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.07 (br. s, 2H), 1.60-1.55 (m, 4H), 1.28-1.17 (m, 12H), 0.85 (s, 12H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 212.0, 72.0, 43.0, 38.6, 35.2, 30.3, 24.0, 23.8. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd. for C19H39O3 (MH+): 315.2899. found: 315.2886. HPLC: 94.7% purity. quenched with ice-water (400 mL) The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3□100 mL) The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and saturated sodium chloride solution (2×200 mL) dried over MgSO4 concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 2-(7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptyloxy)-tetrahydropyran (26.0 g, 39.4 mmol), tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (3.0 g, 8.1 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl methyl isocyanide (7.80 g, 39.4 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (200 mL) was added sodium hydride (3.80 g, 20.5 mmol, 60% dispersion in mineral oil) in portions at 5-10° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 h and quenched with ice-water (400 mL). The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3□100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and saturated sodium chloride solution (2×200 mL), dried over MgSO4, and concentrated in vacuo to get crude 2-[8-isocyano-2,2,14,14-tetramethyl-15-(tetrahydropyran-2-yloxy)-8-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-pentadecyloxy]-tetrahydropyran (28.2 g) as an orange oil, which was used without purification. A solution of this crude product (28.0 g) and 48% sulfuric acid (46 g, from 12 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid and 24 mL of water) in methanol (115 mL) was stirred for 80 min at room temperature. The solution was diluted with ice-water (120 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated Na2CO3 solution (2×150 mL) and saturated NaCl solution (150 mL). The organic solution was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, hexanes:ethyl acetate=2:1) to give 8-oxo-2,2,14,14-tetramethylpentadecane-1,15-diol (9.97 g, 80% over two steps) as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 3.30 (s, 4H), 2.39 (t, 4H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.07 (br. s, 2H), 1.60-1.55 (m, 4H), 1.28-1.17 (m, 12H), 0.85 (s, 12H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 212.0, 72.0, 43.0, 38.6, 35.2, 30.3, 24.0, 23.8. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd. for C19H39O3 (MH+): 315.2899. found: 315.2886. HPLC: 94.7% purity. quenched with ice-water (400 mL) The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3□100 mL) The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and saturated sodium chloride solution (2×200 mL) dried over MgSO4 concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptan-1-ol (36.0 g, 133.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (60 mL) was added p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.28 g, 1.3 mmol) and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (18.54 g, 213 mmol) at 5-10° C. under cooling with an ice-water bath. The mixture was stirred and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was filtered through neutral alumina (200 g), which was rinsed with dichloromethane (500 mL). Concentration of the solvent gave the crude product as a brown oil, which was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel (240 g) using hexanes:ethyl acetate (50:1) as eluent to yield 2-(7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptyloxy)-tetrahydropyran as a colorless oil (23.0 g, 48%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 4.54 (t, 1H, J=3.0 Hz), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.98 (d, 1H, J=9.3 Hz), 1.89-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.40 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 6H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 99.3, 76.6, 62.1, 39.3, 34.3, 34.2, 33.0, 30.8, 29.2, 25.7, 24.7, 23.2, 19.6. HRMS (LSIMS, nba): Calcd. for C14H27BrO2: 307.1272. found: 307.1245. under cooling with an ice-water bath The reaction solution was filtered through neutral alumina (200 g), which was rinsed with dichloromethane (500 mL) Concentration of the solvent gave the crude product as a brown oil, which

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptan-1-ol (36.0 g, 133.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (60 mL) was added p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.28 g, 1.3 mmol) and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (18.54 g, 213 mmol) at 5-10° C. under cooling with an ice-water bath. The mixture was stirred and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was filtered through neutral alumina (200 g), which was rinsed with dichloromethane (500 mL). Concentration of the solvent gave the crude product as a brown oil, which was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel (240 g) using hexanes:ethyl acetate (50:1) as eluent to yield 2-(7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptyloxy)-tetrahydropyran as a colorless oil (23.0 g, 48%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 4.54 (t, 1H, J=3.0 Hz), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.98 (d, 1H, J=9.3 Hz), 1.89-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.40 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 6H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 99.3, 76.6, 62.1, 39.3, 34.3, 34.2, 33.0, 30.8, 29.2, 25.7, 24.7, 23.2, 19.6. HRMS (LSIMS, nba): Calcd. for C14H27BrO2: 307.1272. found: 307.1245. under cooling with an ice-water bath The reaction solution was filtered through neutral alumina (200 g), which was rinsed with dichloromethane (500 mL) Concentration of the solvent gave the crude product as a brown oil, which

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 2-(7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptyloxy)-tetrahydropyran (26.0 g, 39.4 mmol), tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (3.0 g, 8.1 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl methyl isocyanide (7.80 g, 39.4 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (200 mL) was added sodium hydride (3.80 g, 20.5 mmol, 60% dispersion in mineral oil) in portions at 5-10° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 h and quenched with ice-water (400 mL). The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3□100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and saturated sodium chloride solution (2×200 mL), dried over MgSO4, and concentrated in vacuo to get crude 2-[8-isocyano-2,2,14,14-tetramethyl-15-(tetrahydropyran-2-yloxy)-8-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-pentadecyloxy]-tetrahydropyran (28.2 g) as an orange oil, which was used without purification. A solution of this crude product (28.0 g) and 48% sulfuric acid (46 g, from 12 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid and 24 mL of water) in methanol (115 mL) was stirred for 80 min at room temperature. The solution was diluted with ice-water (120 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated Na2CO3 solution (2×150 mL) and saturated NaCl solution (150 mL). The organic solution was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, hexanes:ethyl acetate=2:1) to give 8-oxo-2,2,14,14-tetramethylpentadecane-1,15-diol (9.97 g, 80% over two steps) as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 3.30 (s, 4H), 2.39 (t, 4H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.07 (br. s, 2H), 1.60-1.55 (m, 4H), 1.28-1.17 (m, 12H), 0.85 (s, 12H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 212.0, 72.0, 43.0, 38.6, 35.2, 30.3, 24.0, 23.8. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd. for C19H39O3 (MH+): 315.2899, found: 315.2886. HPLC: 94.7% purity. quenched with ice-water (400 mL) The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3□100 mL) The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and saturated sodium chloride solution (2×200 mL) dried over MgSO4 concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptan-1-ol (36.0 g, 133.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (60 mL) was added p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.28 g, 1.3 mmol) and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (18.54 g, 213 mmol) at 5-10° C. under cooling with an ice-water bath. The mixture was stirred and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was filtered through neutral alumina (200 g), which was rinsed with dichloromethane (500 mL). Concentration of the solvent gave the crude product as a brown oil, which was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel (240 g) using hexanes:ethyl acetate (50:1) as eluent to yield 2-(7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptyloxy)-tetrahydropyran as a colorless oil (23.0 g, 48%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 4.54 (t, 1H, J=3.0 Hz), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.98 (d, 1H, J=9.3 Hz), 1.89-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.40 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.89 (s, 6H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 99.3, 76.6, 62.1, 39.3, 34.3, 34.2, 33.0, 30.8, 29.2, 25.7, 24.7, 23.2, 19.6. HRMS (LSIMS, nba): Calcd. for C14H27BrO2: 307.1272, found: 307.1245. under cooling with an ice-water bath The reaction solution was filtered through neutral alumina (200 g), which was rinsed with dichloromethane (500 mL) Concentration of the solvent gave the crude product as a brown oil, which

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Under nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 2-(7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptyloxy)-tetrahydropyran (26.0 g, 39.4 mmol), tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (3.0 g, 8.1 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonyl methyl isocyanide (7.80 g, 39.4 mmol) in anhydrous DMSO (200 mL) was added sodium hydride (3.80 g, 20.5 mmol, 60% dispersion in mineral oil) in portions at 5-10° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 h and quenched with ice-water (400 mL). The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3□100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and saturated sodium chloride solution (2×200 mL), dried over MgSO4, and concentrated in vacuo to get crude 2-[8-isocyano-2,2,14,14-tetramethyl-15-(tetrahydropyran-2-yloxy)-8-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-pentadecyloxy]-tetrahydropyran (28.2 g) as an orange oil, which was used without purification. A solution of this crude product (28.0 g) and 48% sulfuric acid (46 g, from 12 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid and 24 mL of water) in methanol (115 mL) was stirred for 80 min at room temperature. The solution was diluted with ice-water (120 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated Na2CO3 solution (2×150 mL) and saturated NaCl solution (150 mL). The organic solution was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, hexanes:ethyl acetate=2:1) to give 8-oxo-2,2,14,14-tetramethylpentadecane-1,15-diol (9.97 g, 80% over two steps) as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 3.30 (s, 4H), 2.39 (t, 4H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.07 (br. s, 2H), 1.60-1.55 (m, 4H), 1.28-1.17 (m, 12H), 0.85 (s, 12H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3/TMS): δ (ppm): 212.0, 72.0, 43.0, 38.6, 35.2, 30.3, 24.0, 23.8. HRMS (LSIMS, gly): Calcd. for C19H39O3 (MH+): 315.2899. found: 315.2886. HPLC: 94.7% purity. quenched with ice-water (400 mL) The product was extracted with diethyl ether (3□100 mL) The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL) and saturated sodium chloride solution (2×200 mL) dried over MgSO4 concentrated in vacuo