Multi-step reaction with 7 steps
1: titanium(IV) tetraethanolate / tetrahydrofuran / 18 h / 75 °C
2: zinc; indium(III) triflate / tetrahydrofuran / 44 h / 18 - 23 °C / Inert atmosphere
3: hydrogenchloride / methanol; 1,4-dioxane / 1.5 h / 0 - 23 °C
4: sodium tris(acetoxy)borohydride / 1,2-dichloro-ethane / 16 h / 23 °C
5: triethylamine / dichloromethane / 1 h / 0 °C
6: tricyclohexylphosphine[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidine][benzylidene]ruthenium(II) dichloride / toluene / 96 h / 100 °C / Inert atmosphere
7: hydrogen; 5%-palladium/activated carbon / ethyl acetate / 60 h / 23 °C / Inert atmosphere
With
indium(III) triflate; tricyclohexylphosphine[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidine][benzylidene]ruthenium(II) dichloride; hydrogenchloride; titanium(IV) tetraethanolate; 5%-palladium/activated carbon; hydrogen; sodium tris(acetoxy)borohydride; triethylamine; zinc;
In
tetrahydrofuran; 1,4-dioxane; methanol; dichloromethane; ethyl acetate; 1,2-dichloro-ethane; toluene;
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.05.003