“…4H), 1.06 (s, 9H), 0.91 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.86 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.81 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 3H); 13 C NMR (CDCl 3 , 75 MHz) δ 135.8, 134. 3, 129.6, 127.7, 69.5, 69.2, 41.8, 41.5, 33.3, 33.3, 27.3, 27.0, 19.5, 19.4, 17.0, 16.5 (2R,4s,6S)-2,4,6-Trimethylheptane-1,7-diyl Bis(4-bromobenzoate) (22). To an ice-cold solution of the above primary alcohol 21 (90 mg, 0.218 mmol, 1.0 equiv) in anhydrous THF (3 mL) under argon was added TBAF (0.33 mL, 0.33 mmol, 1 M solution in THF, 1.5 equiv) over 2 min.…”