Multi-step reaction with 6 steps
1: 1.) 4 percent O3 in O2, 2.) Me2S / 1.) CH2Cl2, MeOH, -78 deg C., 1 h, 2.) CH2Cl2, MeOH, from - 78 to RT, 12 h
2: 92 percent / p-toluenesulfonic acid / benzene / 18 h / Heating
3: 1.) LDA / 1.) THF, hexane, 0 deg C, 1 h, 2.) THF, hexane, a.) -78 deg C, 2 h, b.) RT, 15 h
4: 97 percent / LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / 0 °C
5: 80 percent / PPh3, imidazole, iodine / acetonitrile; diethyl ether / 5 h / Ambient temperature
6: 1.) n-BuLi / 1.) THF, hexane, -25 deg C, 3 h, 2.) THF, hexane, -25 deg C, 12 h
With
1H-imidazole; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; n-butyllithium; dimethylsulfide; iodine; oxygen; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; ozone; triphenylphosphine; lithium diisopropyl amide;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; acetonitrile; benzene;
DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(96)00284-0