Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: 99 percent / MeLi, HMPA / diethyl ether; tetrahydrofuran / 1.) -78 deg C, 1 h, 2.) -78 deg C, 35 min
2: 71 percent / NaBH4 / ethanol / 13 h / 0 - 20 °C
3: Et3N / diethyl ether / 3 h / 0 °C
4: DBU / diethyl ether / 4 h
5: 3 M aq. KOH / ethanol / 1 h / Heating
6: tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether / 0.67 h / 0 °C
7: CuI, LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h
8: 18 percent / LDA / tetrahydrofuran; hexane / 1.) -40 deg C, 1 h, 2.) -40 deg C to r.t., 6 h
With
N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; potassium hydroxide; sodium tetrahydroborate; copper(l) iodide; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; methyllithium; 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene; triethylamine; lithium diisopropyl amide;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; ethanol; hexane;