A method by which an intermediate product of an azole derivative can be produced at a lower cost than known production methods is provided. A method for producing a compound represented by General Formula (IV) includes converting a compound represented by General Formula (II) into the compound represented by General Formula (IV) using (a) dimethyl sulfide and/or dimethyl sulfoxide, and (b) a methyl-LG (an LG is a nucleophilically substitutable leaving group and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen group, an alkoxysulfonyloxy group, an aryloxysulfonyloxy group, an alkylsulfonyloxy group, a haloalkylsulfonyloxy group, and an arylsulfonyloxy group) in the presence of an inorganic base.

A method by which an intermediate product of an azole derivative can be produced at a lower cost than known production methods is provided. A method for producing a compound represented by General Formula (IV) includes converting a compound represented by General Formula (II) into the compound represented by General Formula (IV) using (a) dimethyl sulfide and/or dimethyl sulfoxide, and (b) a methyl-LG (an LG is a nucleophilically substitutable leaving group and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen group, an alkoxysulfonyloxy group, an aryloxysulfonyloxy group, an alkylsulfonyloxy group, a haloalkylsulfonyloxy group, and an arylsulfonyloxy group) in the presence of an inorganic base.

The present invention provides 5-(2-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-1-methylpentyl acetate of the following formula (1).

The present invention further provides the aforesaid 5-(2-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-1-methylpentyl acetate (1), the process comprising the step of subjecting an organic magnesium compound (2) of the following general formula (2), wherein X.sup.1 represents a halogen atom or a 3-(2-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) propyl group, to a nucleophilic addition reaction with propylene oxide of the following formula (3) and then reacting with an acetylating agent of the following general formula (4), wherein X.sup.2 represents a halogen atom, an acetoxy group, a methoxy group, or an ethoxy group, to form 5-(2-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-1-methylpentyl acetate (1).

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The present invention provides 5-(2-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-1-methylpentyl acetate of the following formula (1).

The present invention further provides the aforesaid 5-(2-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-1-methylpentyl acetate (1), the process comprising the step of subjecting an organic magnesium compound (2) of the following general formula (2), wherein X.sup.1 represents a halogen atom or a 3-(2-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl) propyl group, to a nucleophilic addition reaction with propylene oxide of the following formula (3) and then reacting with an acetylating agent of the following general formula (4), wherein X.sup.2 represents a halogen atom, an acetoxy group, a methoxy group, or an ethoxy group, to form 5-(2-butyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-1-methylpentyl acetate (1).

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The present invention relates to polyol-derived compounds and processes preparing the same.

The present invention relates to polyol-derived compounds and processes preparing the same.