Multi-step reaction with 11 steps
1.1: NaH / tetrahydrofuran / 0 °C
2.1: i-Bu2AlH / CH2Cl2 / -78 °C
3.1: 82 percent / (-)-diethyl tartrate; titanium(IV) isopropoxide; t-butyl hydroperoxide / molecular sieves 4 Angstroem / CH2Cl2 / -23 °C
4.1: Red-Al / tetrahydrofuran / 0 - 20 °C
4.2: 76 percent / NaIO4 / CH2Cl2; acetone; H2O
5.1: 99 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / 0 °C
6.1: 99 percent / pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate / CH2Cl2 / 20 °C
7.1: BH3*SMe2 / tetrahydrofuran / 0 °C
7.2: 87 percent / H2O2; NaOH / tetrahydrofuran; H2O / 0 - 20 °C
8.1: 92 percent / I2; triphenylphosphine; imidazole / benzene / 10 °C
9.1: t-BuLi / hexane; diethyl ether / -78 - 20 °C
9.2: CuI / hexane; diethyl ether
9.3: 78 percent / hexane; diethyl ether / -78 °C
10.1: 85 percent / pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate / ethanol / 50 °C
11.1: 30 percent / pyridine / CH2Cl2 / -30 °C
With
pyridine; 1H-imidazole; titanium(IV) isopropylate; tert.-butylhydroperoxide; dimethylsulfide borane complex; iodine; tert.-butyl lithium; pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate; sodium hydride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; (-)-diethyl tartrate; triphenylphosphine; sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminium dihydride;
4 A molecular sieve;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; ethanol; hexane; dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; benzene;
1.1: Wittig reaction / 3.1: Sharpless epoxidation;
DOI:10.1021/ol034338k