Multi-step reaction with 7 steps
1.1: tricyclohexylphosphine[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidine][benzylidene]ruthenium(II) dichloride / dichloromethane / 2 h / Inert atmosphere; Reflux
2.1: hydrogen; palladium 10% on activated carbon / diethyl ether / 1 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
3.1: dmap; 1H-imidazole / dichloromethane / 20 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
4.1: toluene / 1 h / -78 °C / Inert atmosphere
4.2: 1 h / -78 - -50 °C / Inert atmosphere
5.1: 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl; lithium / pentane; tetrahydrofuran / 7 h / 0 °C / Inert atmosphere; Sonication
5.2: 1 h / -78 °C / Inert atmosphere
6.1: n-butyllithium / hexane; tetrahydrofuran / 0.5 h / -78 °C / Inert atmosphere
6.2: 0.5 h / -78 - 0 °C / Inert atmosphere
7.1: tetrahydrofuran / 23 h / -78 - 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
7.2: air / 96 h / 20 °C / Inert atmosphere
With
1H-imidazole; tricyclohexylphosphine[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidine][benzylidene]ruthenium(II) dichloride; dmap; n-butyllithium; 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl; palladium 10% on activated carbon; hydrogen; lithium;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; hexane; dichloromethane; toluene; pentane;
DOI:10.1039/c3ob40894a