Multi-step reaction with 5 steps
1: 40 percent / dioxane / 20 h / Heating
2: 1.) HMPA, CuBr*Me2S, Me3SiCl, 2.) potassium fluoride / 1.) Et2O, THF, -78 deg C, 1 h, 2.) MeOH, RT, 5 min
3: LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether / 1 h / Ambient temperature
4: 1.) LDA / 1.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 5 min, 2.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 1 h
5: Bu3SnH, AIBN / toluene / 1 h / 90 °C
With
N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; potassium fluoride; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; chloro-trimethyl-silane; copper(I) bromide dimethylsulfide complex; 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); tri-n-butyl-tin hydride; lithium diisopropyl amide;
In
tetrahydrofuran; 1,4-dioxane; diethyl ether; toluene;
DOI:10.1021/jm9802564