2,2-Dimethyl-propionic acid (E)-1-[(1S,2S)-2-(1,4-dihydroxy-4-methyl-pent-2-ynyl)-1,2-dimethyl-cyclopentylmethyl]-5-(2,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-methyl-pent-3-enyl ester 在
咪唑 、 lithium aluminium tetrahydride 作用下,
以
乙醚 、
N,N-二甲基甲酰胺 为溶剂,
生成 (1'R,2'R,2''E,4E)-6-(5-t-butyldimethylsiloxy-2-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1-<2'-(1'',4''-dihydroxy-4''-methyl-2''-pentynyl)-1',2'-dimethylcyclopentyl>-4-methyl-4-hexen-2-ol