Multi-step reaction with 9 steps
1: 95 percent / diisobutylaluminum hydride / toluene; CH2Cl2 / 1.5 h / -78 °C
2: 1.) n-BuLi / 1.) THF, hexane, 0 deg C, 30 min, 2.) THF, hexane, RT, 13 h
3: 77.8 percent / BBr3 / CH2Cl2 / 0.5 h / -30 °C
4: 97.6 percent / aq. NaIO4 / ethanol / 0.5 h / Ambient temperature
5: 94.5 percent / NaH / tetrahydrofuran / 12 h / Ambient temperature
6: 59.6 percent / Mg, MeOH / 3.5 h / Ambient temperature
7: 76.3 percent / tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether / 18 h / -30 °C
8: CuSO4, SiO2 / toluene / 1 h / Heating
9: 61.5 percent / MeMgBr / diethyl ether / 0.15 h / 180 °C
With
methanol; sodium periodate; n-butyllithium; methylmagnesium bromide; silica gel; boron tribromide; sodium hydride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; copper(II) sulfate; magnesium;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; ethanol; dichloromethane; toluene;
DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(97)00119-5