Multi-step reaction with 6 steps
1: 1.) n-BuLi, 2.) bromine / 1.) THF, hexane, 0 deg C, 2.5 h, 2.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 1 h
2: 1.) AlCl3 / 1.) CS2, reflux, 3 h, 2.) 70 deg C, 2 d
3: 61 percent / ethanolic HCl / 12 h / 80 °C
4: 78 percent / triphenylphosphine, diethyl azodicarboxylate / tetrahydrofuran / Ambient temperature
5: 79 percent / palladium acetate, sodium formate, sodium carbonate, tetrabutylammonium chloride / dimethylformamide / 36 h / 80 °C
6: 76 percent / 2,6-lutidine / 1,2-dichloro-ethane / 80 °C
With
2,6-dimethylpyridine; hydrogenchloride; n-butyllithium; aluminium trichloride; tetrabutyl-ammonium chloride; bromine; sodium formate; palladium diacetate; sodium carbonate; triphenylphosphine; diethylazodicarboxylate;
In
tetrahydrofuran; 1,2-dichloro-ethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide;
DOI:10.1021/ja00130a003