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A solution of (±)-12 (10.0 mg, 0.0342 mmol) in CH₃OH (0.5 mL) was treated with a catalytic amount of NaH at 22 ˚C, and stirred for 4 h at 22 ˚C. sat. NH₄Cl aq. was added and the resulting mixture was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (2 times) and the combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative TLC (hexanes/acetone = 1:1) to provide (±)-15 as a white solid (9.0 mg, 81%).

Ohtawa, M.; Krambis, M.; Cerne, R.; Schkeryantz, J.; Witkin, J.; Shenvi, R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 9637-9644.