Multi-step reaction with 5 steps
1: 1.) ethylene glycol, p-toluenesulfonic acid, 2.) sodium; p-toluenesulfonic acid; boron trifluoride etherate / 1.) pentane, irradiated, room temperature, 19 h; benzene, reflux, 3 h, 2.) liquid ammonia, ether, -30 deg C, 2 h; acetone, room temperature, 5 h; o-xylene, reflux, 1 h
2: dimethylsulfoxide / 5 deg C, 15 min, room temperature, 3.75 h
3: 1.) mercuric acetate, 2.) aq. 3 N NaOH, NaBH4 / 1.) water, acetonitrile, room temperature, 32 h, 2.) room temperature, 20 min
4: CrO3
5: 12 percent / benzene; methanol / 0.75 h / 30 °C / Irradiation
With
chromium(VI) oxide; sodium hydroxide; sodium tetrahydroborate; boron trifluoride diethyl etherate; mercury(II) diacetate; sodium; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; ethylene glycol;
In
methanol; dimethyl sulfoxide; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/ja00521a050