Multi-step reaction with 9 steps
1: imidazole, 4-N,N'-dimethylaminopyridine / CH2Cl2
2: 1.) n-BuLi, Me2AlCl / 2.) toluene, 0 deg C to ambient temp.
3: 94 percent / H2, quinoline / Lindelar's catalyst / ethanol
4: 93 percent / 0.1N HCl / ethanol
5: 89 percent / pyridien, DMAP / CH2Cl2
6: 93 percent / 2,6-lutidine / CH2Cl2
7: 94 percent / NaI / acetone
8: 68 percent / n-BuLi / tetrahydrofuran; hexamethylphosphoric acid triamide / -78 - 0 °C
9: 92 percent / LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 0 °C
With
pyridine; 1H-imidazole; 2,6-dimethylpyridine; quinoline; hydrogenchloride; dmap; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; n-butyllithium; hydrogen; dimethylaluminum chloride; sodium iodide;
Lindlar's catalyst;
In
tetrahydrofuran; N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; ethanol; dichloromethane; acetone;
DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)10527-5