Multi-step reaction with 7 steps
1.1: 92 percent / H2 / (R)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl-Ru(II) / methanol / 100 °C / 15200 Torr
2.1: 92 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / 6 h / 20 °C
3.1: 91 percent / DIBAL-H / CH2Cl2; toluene / 2.5 h / -78 °C
4.1: 92 percent / BF3*Et2O / CH2Cl2 / 1 h / 0 °C
5.1: 97 percent / 2,6-lutidine / CH2Cl2 / 0.25 h / 0 °C
6.1: t-BuLi; HMPA / tetrahydrofuran / 0.5 h
6.2: 83 percent / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / -78 °C
7.1: 83 percent / NaHCO3; I2; water / acetone / 1 h
With
1H-imidazole; 2,6-dimethylpyridine; N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; boron trifluoride diethyl etherate; water; hydrogen; iodine; tert.-butyl lithium; diisobutylaluminium hydride; sodium hydrogencarbonate;
(R)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl-Ru(II);
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; acetone; toluene;
DOI:10.1021/jo0605086