Multi-step reaction with 4 steps
1: 1.) Ag2O, molecular sieves 4A, 3.) NaOMe, / 1.) toluene, 0 deg C, 2 h, 2.) toluene, RT; overnight, 3.) MeOH, RT; overnight,
2: 78 percent / toluene-p-sulphonic acid, / dimethylformamide / 1.5 h / 60 °C
3: 1.) NaH, / 1.) DMF, 0 deg C, 1.5 h, 2.) DMF, RT; 1.5 h, 3.) MeOH, DMF, RT; 4 h,
4: 1.) 60percent acetic acid, 2.) NaH, / 1.) 100 deg C, 10 min, 2.) DMF, 0 deg C, 1 h, 3.) DMF, RT; 2 h,
With
4 A molecular sieve; sodium methylate; sodium hydride; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; acetic acid; silver(l) oxide;
In
N,N-dimethyl-formamide;
DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(00)90139-3