Multi-step reaction with 7 steps
1: 96 percent / pyridine / CH2Cl2 / 1 h / 0 °C
2: 1.) hexamethyldisilazane, n-BuLi, 2.) HMPA / 1.) THF, -100 deg C, 30 min, 2.) THF, from -100 deg C to RT, 90 min, 3.) benzene, reflux, 19 h
3: 2 N aq. NaOH / tetrahydrofuran / 3 h
4: 87 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 3 h / 0 °C
5: 1.) oxalyl chloride, DMSO, 2.) Et3N / 1.) CH2Cl2, -78 deg C, 30 min, 2.) CH2Cl2, a) -78 deg C, 40 min, b) from -78 deg C to 0 deg C, 2 h
7: 91 percent / DIBAL
With
pyridine; N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; sodium hydroxide; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; n-butyllithium; oxalyl dichloride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; dimethyl sulfoxide; triethylamine; 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyl-disilazane;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; dichloromethane;
DOI:10.1021/ja00069a013