Multi-step reaction with 12 steps
1: 86 percent / copper(I) cyanide / dimethylformamide / 11 h / Heating
2: 45 percent / potassium hydroxide / H2O / 24 h / Heating
3: 1.) 25percent aq. sodium hydroxide / 1.) HMPA, 25 deg C, 2 h, 2.) HMPA, 25 deg C, 6 h
4: hydroquinone / diethyl ether / Ambient temperature; 2-3 weeks
5: 87 percent / toluene / Heating
6: 100 percent / lithium aluminum hydride / diethyl ether / 10 h / 25 °C
7: 64 percent / chromium trioxide, pyridine
8: 80 percent / diethyl ether / 60 h / Heating
9: 100 percent / H2 / (Ph3P)3RhCl / benzene / 120 h / 2280 Torr
10: 67 percent / acetic acid, perchloric acid / 0.03 h / 0 °C
11: 96 percent / lithium aluminum hydride / diethyl ether
12: 61 percent / pyridine / 18 h / 25 °C
With
pyridine; chromium(VI) oxide; potassium hydroxide; sodium hydroxide; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; perchloric acid; hydrogen; copper(l) cyanide; acetic acid; hydroquinone;
Wilkinson's catalyst;
In
pyridine; diethyl ether; water; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; toluene; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/jo00140a026