Multi-step reaction with 12 steps
1: 1.) LDA, 2.) HMPA / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 30 min, 2.) THF, -78 deg C, 6 h
2: 100 percent / diisobutylaluminum hydride / CH2Cl2; toluene / 1 h / -78 °C
3: 70 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / 1.5 h / 0 - 20 °C
4: 1.) LDA / 1.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 10 min, 2.) THF, hexane, from 0 deg C to 25 deg C, 2 h
5: diisobutylaluminum hydride / CH2Cl2; tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / -78 °C
6: imidazole / dimethylformamide / 1 h / Ambient temperature
7: aq. AcOH / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / 25 °C
8: pyridinium chlorochromate / CH2Cl2 / 2 h / Ambient temperature
9: toluene / 12 h / 25 °C
10: toluene / 48 h / 130 °C
11: n-Bu4NF / tetrahydrofuran / Ambient temperature
12: dimethylformamide / 3 h / 110 °C
With
1H-imidazole; N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; acetic acid; pyridinium chlorochromate; lithium diisopropyl amide;
In
tetrahydrofuran; dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; toluene;
DOI:10.1021/jo00209a017