Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: HBr
2: 58 percent / Et4NBr, sym-collidine / 24 h / 60 °C
3: NaOMe / methanol
4: 1.) NaH / 1.) DMF, 0 deg c, 1 h, 2.) 0 deg C to r.t., 16 h
5: 79 percent / acetyl bromide, Et4NBr, 4 Angstroem molecular sieves / CH2Cl2 / 1 h
6: 76 percent / Hg(CN)2, calcium sulfate , 4 Angstroem molecular sieves / toluene; nitromethane / 2 h / Ambient temperature
7: 72 percent / NaBH3CN, HCl / tetrahydrofuran
8: 97 percent / NaOMe / methanol
With
2,4,6-trimethyl-pyridine; hydrogenchloride; calcium sulfate; Acetyl bromide; 4 A molecular sieve; tetraethylammonium bromide; hydrogen bromide; sodium methylate; mercury(II) cyanide; sodium hydride; sodium cyanoborohydride;
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; nitromethane; dichloromethane; toluene;