Multi-step reaction with 5 steps
1: 1.2 g / imidazole / dimethylformamide / 15 h / Ambient temperature
2: 1.) CuBr*Me2S, HMPA, TMSCl, 2.) NH4Cl, NH4OH, pH 8-9 / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 3 h; -78 deg C to -50 deg C, 2.5 h, 2.) H2O, Et2O
3: 82 percent / 80percent CF3COOH / dioxane; H2O / 16.5 h / 80 °C
4: 1.) TMSBr, 2.) NH4OH, NH4Cl, pH 8-9 / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 5.5 h, 2.) H2O, room temperature
5: 94 percent / NaOMe / methanol / 19 h / Ambient temperature
With
1H-imidazole; N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; ammonium hydroxide; chloro-trimethyl-silane; copper(I) bromide dimethylsulfide complex; trimethylsilyl bromide; sodium methylate; ammonium chloride; trifluoroacetic acid;
In
1,4-dioxane; methanol; water; N,N-dimethyl-formamide;
DOI:10.1021/jo961605+