Multi-step reaction with 7 steps
1.1: n-butyllithium / tetrahydrofuran; hexane / 1 h / -78 °C / Inert atmosphere
1.2: 2 h / -78 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
1.3: 2.75 h / -78 °C / Inert atmosphere
2.1: 1H-imidazole / N,N-dimethyl-formamide / 1 h / 0 °C / Inert atmosphere
2.2: 20 h / 0 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
3.1: n-butyllithium / tetrahydrofuran; hexane / -78 - 0 °C / Inert atmosphere
3.2: 2 h / -78 °C / Inert atmosphere
4.1: 1H-imidazole / N,N-dimethyl-formamide / 1 h / 0 °C / Inert atmosphere
4.2: 20 h / 0 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
5.1: tricyclohexylphosphine[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidine][benzylidene]ruthenium(II) dichloride / dichloromethane / 16 h / Inert atmosphere; Reflux
6.1: acetic acid / tetrahydrofuran; water / 3 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
7.1: Dess-Martin periodane / dichloromethane / 0.5 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
With
1H-imidazole; tricyclohexylphosphine[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidine][benzylidene]ruthenium(II) dichloride; n-butyllithium; Dess-Martin periodane; acetic acid;
In
tetrahydrofuran; hexane; dichloromethane; water; N,N-dimethyl-formamide;
DOI:10.1002/chem.201103060