Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: 97 percent / LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 7 h / Heating
2: 1.) MsCl, Et3N, 2.) K2CO3, MeOH, 3.) BF3*Et2O
3: 83 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / Ambient temperature
4: 1.) dicyclohexylborane, 2.) MeLi / 1.) THF, from 0 to RT, overnight, 2.) THF, from 0 to RT, 50.5 h
5: Br2 / CH2Cl2 / 0.08 h / -78 °C
6: MeONa / CH2Cl2; methanol / 1.) 0 deg C, 1 h, 2.) RT, 2 h
7: 1.) tBuLi / 1.) THF, Et2O, -100 deg C, 2.) THF, Et2O, 10 min
8: periodinane / CH2Cl2 / 0.67 h / Ambient temperature
With
1H-imidazole; methanol; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; boron trifluoride diethyl etherate; bis(cyclohexanyl)borane; methyllithium; bromine; tert.-butyl lithium; sodium methylate; potassium carbonate; Dess-Martin periodane; methanesulfonyl chloride; triethylamine;
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide;
DOI:10.1021/ja00097a060