Multi-step reaction with 4 steps
1: 1.) chromyl chloride / 1.) CH2Cl2, t-BuOH, pyridine, CCl4, -78 deg C, 40 min (prep. of reagent), 2.) CH2Cl2, up to RT, then 35 deg C, 2.5 h
2: 46 percent / 1.) diisopropylamine, n-butyllithium / 1.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 15 min, 2.) -78 deg, 20 min, 3.) THF, -78 deg C, 10 min (adding), then same temp, 2 h
3: 91 percent / H2 / 5percent Pd-C / ethanol / 1.6 h / Ambient temperature
4: 37 percent / 1.) potassium t-butoxide / 1.) benzene, 30 deg C (adding), then 70 deg C, 4 h, 2.) HMPA-H2O, 175 deg C, 15 min
With
n-butyllithium; potassium tert-butylate; hydrogen; chromyl chloride; diisopropylamine;
palladium on activated charcoal;
In
ethanol;
DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(81)80005-1