“…Product 3k (2.76 g, 5.09 mmol, > 99 %) was obtained as ac olorless oil. 1 HNMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ): d = 0.89 (t, 3 J(H,H) = 6.7 Hz, 9H), 1.26-1.36 (m, 24 H), 1.43-1.64 (m, 12 H), 2.29-2.39 (m, 6H), 2.72 (dt, 3 (2-Hydroxyphenyl)(methyl)diphenylphosphonium iodide (6 a) [52] In accordance with GP1, as uspension of 4a (278 mg, 1.00 mmol) and 5 (147 mg, 1.04 mmol) in diethyl ether (10 mL) was stirred 16 ha t2 3 8C. The product was filtered and washed with diethyl ether (2 5 mL) to give 6a (402 mg, 0.957 mmol, 96 %) as ac olorless solid.…”