Multi-step reaction with 9 steps
1: 88 percent / α,α-dichloromethyl methyl ether, ZnCl2*Et2O / 1,2-dichloro-ethane; CH2Cl2 / 7 h / 65 °C
2: 84 percent / 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine, silver trifluoromethanesulfonate / CH2Cl2 / -15 deg C, 30 min, then -> room temp., 2 h
3: 66 percent / α,α-dichloromethyl methyl ether, ZnCl2*Et2O / CH2Cl2 / 1.25 h / 60 °C
4: 80 percent / 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine, AgOTf / CH2Cl2 / 1.5 h / -15 - 0 °C
5: 88 percent / thiourea, sym-collidine / CH2Cl2; methanol / 36 h / 25 °C
6: 69 percent / 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine, AgOTf / CH2Cl2 / 1 h / 0 °C
7: 79 percent / triphenylphosphine / CH2Cl2 / 24 h / 35 °C
8: pyridine / Ambient temperature
9: hydrogen / 10percent Pd/C / acetic acid; ethanol
With
pyridine; 2,4,6-trimethyl-pyridine; 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine; zinc chloride diethyl ether; Dichloromethyl methyl ether; hydrogen; silver trifluoromethanesulfonate; thiourea; triphenylphosphine;
palladium on activated charcoal;
In
methanol; ethanol; dichloromethane; acetic acid; 1,2-dichloro-ethane;
DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(98)00216-X