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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Mar 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Med Chem. 2013 Mar 7;56(6):2630–2641. doi: 10.1021/jm400058j

Scheme 2.

Scheme 2

Preparation of DHA-OAc (19) and C10 β-alkyne (21)

a) DIBALH, CH2Cl2, −78 °C, b) DMAP, py, 2,4 dimethoxybenzoyl chloride (18), 98% over 2 steps; c) DMAP, py, Ac2O, 98% over 2 steps; d) 1.1 eq ZnCl2, 3.5 eq ethynylmagnesium chloride, Et2O, 74%.