Multi-step reaction with 9 steps
1: 91 percent / oxalyl chloride, Me2SO / CH2Cl2 / 0.75 h / -78 °C
2: 1.) n-BuLi / 1.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 25 min, 2.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 1.5 h
3: 79 percent / Red-Al / diethyl ether / 1 h / Ambient temperature
4: 1.) 1,10-phenanthroline, n-BuLi / 1.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 2.) THF, hexane, HMPA, -78 deg C, 5 min
5: 99 percent / tetrabutylammonium fluoride / hexane / 6 h / Ambient temperature
6: 82 percent / oxalyl chloride, Me2SO, Et3N / CH2Cl2 / 30 h / -78 °C
7: 97 percent / CH2Cl2 / 72 h / Ambient temperature
8: 100 percent / DIBAH / diethyl ether; hexane / 0.58 h / -78 °C
9: 89 percent / oxylal chloride, Me2SO / CH2Cl2 / 0.5 h / -78 °C
With
n-butyllithium; 1,10-Phenanthroline; oxalyl dichloride; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; dimethyl sulfoxide; triethylamine; sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminium dihydride;
In
diethyl ether; hexane; dichloromethane;
DOI:10.1021/jo00383a012