Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: 1.) Br2/Et3N, 2.) p-toluenesulfonic acid / 1.) CCl4, 2.) benzene, reflux
2: 1.) n-BuLi, 3.) oxalic acid / 1.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 45 min; 2.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 30 min, 25 deg C, 15 min; 3.) CH2Cl2-water, 25 deg C, 12 h
3: 1.) LDA / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 10 min; 2.) THF, -78 deg C, 15 min
4: LiBH4 / 1.) THF,0 deg C, 2.) 25 deg C, 18 h
5: triethylamine / acetonitrile / 2 h / -10 °C
6: 3A molecular sieves, PCC / CH2Cl2 / 3 h / 25 °C
7: DBN / toluene / 1.5 h / 80 °C
8: CeCl3.7H2O, sodium borohydride / methanol / 1 h / -10 °C
With
sodium tetrahydroborate; lithium borohydride; n-butyllithium; cerium(III) chloride; 2,6-dichloro-benzonitrile; 3 A molecular sieve; bromine; oxalic acid; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; triethylamine; pyridinium chlorochromate; lithium diisopropyl amide;
In
methanol; dichloromethane; toluene; acetonitrile;
DOI:10.1021/ja00222a036