Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: 1.) ozone, 2.) Me2S / 1.) CH2Cl2, -78 degC, 1.5 h, 2.) CH2Cl2, from -78 deg C to RT
2: CrO3, aq. H2SO4 / acetone / 0 - 10 °C
3: 85 percent / I2 / acetonitrile / 1.) -25 deg C, 10 h, 2.) 0 deg C, 4 h
4: 90 percent / Bu3SnH / benzene / 2 h / Heating
5: 1.) LDA / 1.) THF, a) -78 deg C, 10 min, b) 0 deg C, 1 h, 2.) THF, a) -78 deg C, 15 min, b) 0 deg C, 1 h
6: TsOH*H2O / CH2Cl2 / 0.5 h
7: 58 percent / H2 / 5percent Rh/Al / ethanol / 2 h
8: 96 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / 1 h / 0 - 20 °C
With
1H-imidazole; chromium(VI) oxide; dimethylsulfide; sulfuric acid; hydrogen; iodine; tri-n-butyl-tin hydride; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; ozone; lithium diisopropyl amide;
rhodium on aluminium;
In
ethanol; dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; acetone; acetonitrile; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/jo00375a017