Multi-step reaction with 7 steps
1: 54.8 percent / methanol / 48 h / Heating
2: 84.1 percent / LiCl / dimethylsulfoxide; H2O / 25 h / 110 °C
3: 1.) lithium diisipropylamide / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 1.25 h, 2.) THF, HMPA, -78 deg C, 3.5 h
4: 1.) lithium diisopropylamide / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 0.75 h, 2.) THF, HMPA, -78 deg C, 3.5 h
5: 90.3 percent / trifluoroacetic acid / CH2Cl2 / 3 h / Ambient temperature
6: 1.) diisobutylaluminium hydride, 2.) p-toluenosulfonic acid / 1.) toluene, -78 deg C, 4.5 h, 2.) toluene, 80 deg C, 2 min
7: 73.2 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd/C / ethanol / 20 h / 2585.7 Torr / Ambient temperature
With
hydrogen; diisobutylaluminium hydride; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; trifluoroacetic acid; lithium chloride; lithium diisopropyl amide;
palladium on activated charcoal;
In
methanol; ethanol; dichloromethane; water; dimethyl sulfoxide;
DOI:10.1021/jo00383a002