“…This was purified via flash column chromatography (90 g SiO 2 , LP/EtOAc 4:1 → 1:1), and product 26 was obtained as a colorless solid (406 mg, 79%). mp 147.5–149 °C (EtOAc) (lit . 143–145 °C (for enantiomer)); 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 5.35–5.29 (m, 3H, 3 × CH), 5.19–5.14 (m, 2H, 2 × CH), 5.11 (ddd, J = 7.3, 4.9, 2.5 Hz, 1H, CH), 5.00 (ddd, J = 7.7, 5.8, 3.2 Hz, 1H, CH), 4.27–4.22 (m, 2H, H1a, H9a), 4.00 (dd, J = 12.4, 5.8 Hz, 1H, H1b/H9b), 3.85 (dd, J = 11.8, 6.7 Hz, 1H, H1b/H9b), 2.09, 2.08, 2.07, 2.06, 2.06, 2.06, 2.03, 2.02 (9 × s, 27H, 9 × COC H 3 ); 13 C{ 1 H}-NMR (101 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 170.7, 170.6, 170.3, 170.1, 170.03, 169.99, 169.96, 169.88, 169.87 (9 × C OCH 3 ), 68.8, 68.2, 68.1, 67.9, 67.3, 67.0, 66.8 (7 × CH), 62.4 (C1/C9), 62.0 (C1/C9), 21.0, 20.94, 20.91, 20.87 (2 × ), 20.84, 20.82 (2 × ), 20.79 (9 × CO C H 3 ) ppm; HRMS (ESI) m /z [M + Na] + calc.…”