“…The alkylation of 19 (0.100 g, 0.422 mmol) with NaH (0.030 g, 1.3 mmol) and ethyl bromide (0.20 mL, 2.6 mmol) was conducted as for 6. Chromatography on silica gel with petroleum ether-EtOAc (6:1) as eluent gave 21 (0.068 g, 61%): mp 99-100 °C; IR 2970 (w), 2930 (w), 1715 (s), 1710 (s), 1650 (s), 1615 (m), 1600 (s), 920 (s), 820 (m), 760 (s), 750 (m), 690 cm-1 (s); mass spectrum (84 °C) m/e (rel intensity) 266 (M + 1,14), 265 (M+, 71), 237 (M -C2H4, 5), 223 (M -CH2CO, 100), 208 (M -CH2CO -CH3, 97). Product 22 was similarly obtained from 20 in 52% yield: mp 125-130 °C; IR 1700 (s), 1650 cm-1 (s); mass spectrum (86 °C) m/e (rel intensity) 301 ( + 2,19), 299 (M+, 43), 271 (M -C2H4, 4), 257 (M -CH2CO, 71), 242 (M -CH2CO -CH3, 97).…”