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diluted with 50 mL of dichloromethane. Anhydrous potas-
sium carbonate was added and the mixture stirred for 1 h.
After filtration through celite and evaporation of the sol-
vents, the crude product was then purified by flash chroma-
tography on silica gel with a pentane/ether mixture (10:1,
v/v) as eluent to yield 91 mg (66%) of acetal as a yellow
solid.
(CH3). 31P NMR (CDCl3): d 42.1 [a]D = À32.2 (CHCl3,
c = 0.2). HR/MS (ES+): 539.0870 (calc. M + Na:
539.0873).
(3R,5R,Sp)-9b (Yield = 67%): 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 7.84
(2H, m, Ph); 7.68 (2H, m, Ph); 7.55–7.42 (4H, m, Ph), 7.37
(2H, m, Ph); 6.52 (1H, s, OCHO); 4.86 (1H, m, subst Cp);
4.40 (1H, m, subst Cp); 4.37 (5H, s, Cp); 4.33 (1H, m, subst
Cp); 3.85 (1H, m, CH); 3.75 (1H, m, CH); 1.75 (1H, m,
CH2); 1.49 (3H, d, J = 6.1 Hz, CH3); 1.25 (1H, m, CH2);
0.59 (3H, d, J = 6.2 Hz, CH3). 13C NMR (CDCl3): d
135.0 (J = 88.8 Hz, quat Ph); 133.6 (J = 86.1 Hz quat
Ph); 132.3 (J = 7.1 Hz, Ph); 132.2 (J = 7.2 Hz, Ph); 131.2
(J = 2.9 Hz, Ph); 130.8 (J = 3.0 Hz, Ph); 128.0
(J = 2.3 Hz, Ph); 127.8 (J = 2.8 Hz, Ph); 90.8 (OCHO);
89.8 (J = 11.1 Hz, quat Cp); 75.2 (J = 12.2 Hz, subst Cp);
74.4 (J = 94.6 Hz, quat Cp); 71.0 (Cp); 70.5 (J = 8.8 Hz,
subst Cp); 69.2 (J = 10.4 Hz, subst Cp); 68.8 (CH); 67.7
(CH); 36.7 (CH2); 21.0 (CH3); 17.8 (CH3). 31P NMR
(CDCl3): d 42.8 [a]D = +25.4 (CHCl3, c = 0.6). HR/MS
(ES+): 539.0884 (calc. M + Na: 539.0873).
(1S,3R,Rp)-8a (Yield = 66%): 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 7.84
(2H, m, Ph); 7.63 (2H, m, Ph); 7.55–7.40 (4H, m, Ph), 7.37
(2H, m, Ph); 6.07 (1H, s, OCHO); 4.91 (1H, m, subst Cp);
4.36 (5H, s, Cp); 4.35 (1H, m, subst Cp); 3.91 (1H, m, CH);
3.80 (1H, m, subst Cp); 3.66 (1H, m, OCH2); 3.61 (1H, m,
OCH2); 1.59 (1H, m, CH2CH); 1.37 (1H, m, CH2CH); 1.30
(3H, d, J = 6.2 Hz, CH3). 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 135.1
(J = 88.6 Hz, quat Ph); 133.7 (J = 86.4 Hz quat Ph);
132.3 (J = 10.7 Hz, Ph); 132.0 (J = 10.9 Hz, Ph); 131.2
(J = 2.9 Hz, Ph); 130.08 (J = 3.0 Hz, Ph); 128.0
(J = 12.4 Hz, Ph); 127.9 (J = 12.7 Hz, Ph); 97.8 (OCHO);
89.9 (J = 11.2 Hz, quat Cp); 74.9 (J = 12.4 Hz, subst Cp);
74.0 (J = 94.6 Hz, quat Cp); 73.1 (CH); 71.1 (Cp); 70.9
(J = 8.8 Hz, subst Cp); 69.5 (J = 10.3 Hz, subst Cp); 66.5
(OCH2); 32.9 (CH2CH); 22.0 (CH3) 31P NMR (CDCl3): d
42.6 [a]D = À61.3 (CHCl3, c = 0.3). HR/MS (ES+):
525.0701 (calc. M + Na: 525.0716).
(3R,4R,Rp)-8c (Yield = 72%): 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 7.84
(2H, m, Ph); 7.67 (2H, m, Ph); 7.55–7.35 (6H, m, Ph), 6.53
(1H, s, OCHO); 4.80 (1H, m, subst Cp); 4.41 (5H, s, Cp);
4.36 (1H, m, subst Cp); 3.85 (1H, m, subst Cp); 3.59 (1H,
m, CH); 3.45 (1H, m, CH); 1.32 (3H, d, J = 6.0 Hz,
CH3); 0.95 (3H, d, J = 6.1 Hz, CH3). 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 134.9 (J = 78.0 Hz, quat Ph); 133.6 (J = 86.3 Hz quat
Ph); 132.3 (J = 10.8 Hz, Ph); 132.1 (J = 10.9 Hz, Ph);
131.2 (J = 2.9 Hz, Ph); 131.0 (J = 3.0 Hz, Ph); 127.98
(J = 13.4 Hz, Ph); 127.94 (J = 12.7 Hz, Ph); 99.0 (OCHO);
90.1 (J = 11.2 Hz, quat Cp); 79.4 (CH); 77.5 (CH); 75.5
(J = 12.4 Hz, subst Cp); 74.1 (J = 93.8 Hz, quat Cp);
71.1 (J = 8.9 Hz, subst Cp); 71.0 (Cp); 69.4 (J = 10.4 Hz,
subst Cp); 17.1 (CH3); 16.4 (CH3). 31P NMR (CDCl3): d
42.2 [a]D = À94.9 (CHCl3, c = 0.2). HR/MS (ES+):
525.0705 (calc. M + Na: 525.0716).
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(1S,3R,Sp)-9a (Yield = 75%): H NMR (CDCl3): d 7.84
(2H, m, Ph); 7.67 (2H, m, Ph); 7.46 (4H, m, Ph), 7.37
(2H, m, Ph); 6.22 (1H, s, OCHO); 4.86 (1H, m, subst Cp);
4.38 (5H, s, Cp); 4.33 (1H, m, subst Cp); 4.19 (1H, dd,
J = 11.3 Hz and 4.8 Hz, OCH2); 3.94 (1H, m, OCH2);
3.91 (1H, m, CH); 3.72 (1H, m, subst Cp); 1.58 (1H, m,
CH2CH); 1.36 (1H, br d, J = 14.9 Hz, CH2CH); 0.59 (3H,
d, J = 6.2 Hz, CH3). 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 135.0
(J = 89.0 Hz, quat Ph); 133.6 (J = 86.2 Hz); 132.25
(J = 10.7 Hz, Ph); 132.18 (J = 10.8 Hz, Ph); 131.2 (J = 2.9
Hz, Ph); 130.8 (J = 3.0 Hz, Ph); 128.0 (J = 12.3 Hz, Ph);
127.8 (J = 12.8 Hz, Ph); 98.2 (OCHO); 89.6 (J = 11.1 Hz,
quat Cp); 75.3 (J = 12.1 Hz, subst Cp); 74.0 (J = 94.6 Hz,
quat Cp); 72.6 (CH); 71.0 (Cp); 70.6 (J = 8.8 Hz, subst
Cp); 69.2 (J = 10.3 Hz, subst Cp); 67.2 (OCH2); 33.0
(CH2CH); 20.8 (CH3) 31P NMR (CDCl3): d 42.7 [a]D
= +8.6 (CHCl3, c = 0.5). HR/MS (ES+): 525.0699 (calc.
M + Na: 525.0716).
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(3R,4R,Sp)-9c (Yield = 76%): H NMR (CDCl3): d 7.84
(2H, m, Ph); 7.66 (2H, m, Ph); 7.55–7.45 (4H, m, Ph), 7.38
(2H, m, Ph); 6.45 (1H, s, OCHO); 4.79 (1H, m, subst Cp);
4.40 (5H, s, Cp); 4.38 (1H, m, subst Cp); 3.87 (1H, m, subst
Cp); 3.67 (1H, m, CH); 3.51 (1H, m, CH); 1.26 (3H, d,
J = 6.1 Hz, CH3); 1.06 (3H, d, J = 6.0 Hz, CH3). 13C NMR
(CDCl3): d 135.0 (J = 88.2 Hz, quat Ph); 133.6 (J = 86.4 Hz
quat Ph); 132.4 (J = 10.8 Hz, Ph); 132.2 (J = 11.0 Hz, Ph);
131.3 (J = 2.9 Hz, Ph); 131.0 (J = 3.0 Hz, Ph); 127.94
(J = 12.4 Hz, Ph); 127.92 (J = 12.8 Hz, Ph); 99.1 (OCHO);
89.9 (J = 11.5 Hz, quat Cp); 80.2 (CH); 78.7 (CH); 75.5
(J = 12.4 Hz, subst Cp); 74.9 (J = 94.0 Hz, quat Cp); 71.1
(Cp); 70.5 (J = 8.5 Hz, subst Cp); 69.6 (J = 10.6 Hz, subst
Cp); 17.4 (CH3); 16.9 (CH3). 31P NMR (CDCl3): d 42.4
[a]D = +70.6 (CHCl3, c = 0.2). HR/MS (ES+): 525.0708
(calc. M + Na: 525.0716).
(3R,5R,Rp)-8b (Yield = 63%): 1H NMR (CDCl3): d
7.82 (2H, m, Ph); 7.66 (2H, m, Ph); 7.48 (4H, m, Ph),
7.38 (2H, m, Ph); 6.54 (1H, s, OCHO); 4.90 (1H, m, subst
Cp); 4.42 (5H, s, Cp); 4.32 (1H, m, subst Cp); 4.15 (1H, m,
CH); 3.93 (1H, m, CH); 3.61 (1H, m, subst Cp); 1.77 (1H,
m, CH2); 1.28 (3H, d, J = 6.1 Hz, CH3); 1.25 (1H, m,
CH2); 0.98 (3H, d, J = 7.0 Hz, CH3). 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 134.6 (J = 88.2 Hz, quat Ph); 133.6 (J = 85.9 Hz quat
Ph); 132.4 (J = 10.8 Hz, Ph); 132.1 (J = 11.8 Hz, Ph);
131.2 (J = 2.9 Hz, Ph); 130.9 (J = 3.0 Hz, Ph); 128.0
(J = 12.4 Hz, Ph); 127.8 (J = 12.7 Hz, Ph); 90.7
(J = 11.8 Hz, quat Cp); 90.5 (OCHO); 74.9 (J = 12.2 Hz,
subst Cp); 74.2 (J = 93.9 Hz, quat Cp); 71.1 (Cp); 70.9
(J = 8.8 Hz, subst Cp); 69.3 (J = 10.2 Hz, subst Cp);
69.0 (CH); 68.0 (CH); 36.8 (CH2); 22.1 (CH3); 17.2
3.2.2. General procedure for the desulfurization of the
thiophosphines
In a Schlenk tube, 115 mg of 8a (0.23 mmol) was
dissolved in 5 mL of toluene with 0.2 mL of tris-(dimeth-