Multi-step reaction with 9 steps
1: 96 percent / triethylamine / 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine / CH2Cl2 / 9 h / Ambient temperature
2: 35.4 g / diisobutylaluminum hydride / hexane; tetrahydrofuran / 1.) -78 deg C, 2 h; 2.) 30 min, 0 deg C
3: 86 percent / triethylamine / 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine / CH2Cl2 / 10 h / Ambient temperature
4: 74 percent / bromine / CH2Cl2 / 0.17 h / -78 °C
5: 92 percent / DBU / benzene / 7.5 h / Heating
6: tert-butyllithium / pentane; diethyl ether / 0.33 h / -78 °C
7: 1.) 2-thienylcyanocopperlithium / 1.) THF, pentane, ether, -78 deg C, 1 h; 2.) 3 h, -78 deg C
8: 1.) NaH / 1.) room t., 20 min, THF; 2.) 0 deg C, 2 h
9: 86 percent / Ni(acac)2 / tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether / 11 h / Ambient temperature
With
bis(acetylacetonate)nickel(II); bromine; tert.-butyl lithium; sodium hydride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene; thien-2-yl(cyano)copper lithium; triethylamine;
dmap;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; hexane; dichloromethane; pentane; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/ja00232a027