Multi-step reaction with 6 steps
1: 1.) t-BuOK / 1.) DMF, t-BuOH, RT, 3.5 h, 2.) DMF, t-BuOH, RT, 1 h
2: N-bromosuccinimide, pyridine / benzene / 0.5 h / 80 - 85 °C / Irradiation
3: dimethylformamide / 13 h / Ambient temperature
4: 70 percent / p-toluenesulfonic acid / methanol / 6.5 h / Heating
5: 1.) NaBH4, 2.) benzaldehyde / 1.) THF, pyridine, -15 deg C, 0.5 h, 2.) THF, pyridine, RT, 10 min
6: 79.5 percent / t-BuOK / 2-methyl-propan-2-ol; benzene / 2 h / Ambient temperature
With
pyridine; sodium tetrahydroborate; N-Bromosuccinimide; potassium tert-butylate; benzaldehyde; toluene-4-sulfonic acid;
In
methanol; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; tert-butyl alcohol; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/jo00223a001