Multi-step reaction with 10 steps
1: 81 percent / Ti(OPr-i)4, (R,R)-(+)-diethyl tartrate, tert-butyl hydroperoxide / CH2Cl2; 2,2,4-trimethyl-pentane / 2 h / -20 °C
2: 80 percent / Ti(OPr-i)4 / CH2Cl2 / 4 h / Ambient temperature
3: NaIO4 / tetrahydrofuran; H2O / 2 h / Ambient temperature
4: 80 percent / NaH / benzene / 0.08 h / 0 °C
5: 95 percent / conc. HCl / methanol / 0.08 h / pH 1
6: 9 percent / NaH / tetrahydrofuran / 4 h / -78 °C
7: 95 percent / NaH / tetrahydrofuran / 4 h / -78 °C
8: 73 percent / DIBAL / diethyl ether; hexane / 0.5 h / 0 °C
9: 93 percent / Et3N / CH2Cl2 / 1 h / 0 °C
10: 85 percent / imidazole / CH2Cl2 / 12 h / Ambient temperature
With
1H-imidazole; titanium(IV) isopropylate; hydrogenchloride; tert.-butylhydroperoxide; sodium periodate; diethyl (2R,3R)-tartrate; sodium hydride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; triethylamine;
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; 2,2,4-trimethylpentane; diethyl ether; hexane; dichloromethane; water; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/jo9619241