Multi-step reaction with 7 steps
1: 1. oxalyl chloride, dimethyl sulfoxide, 2. triethylamine / 1. CH2Cl2, -78 deg C, 1.5h, 2. -78 deg C to 0 deg C
2: 1. triphenylphosphine, triethylamine / 1. CH2Cl2, r.t.; 2. CH2Cl2, -78 deg C to 0 deg C
3: 94 percent / tetrabutylammonium fluoride / tetrahydrofuran
4: 1. n-butyllithium / 1. hexane, THF, -78 deg C, 20min; 2. -78 deg C to r.t., 5h
5: 97 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / Ambient temperature
6: 100 percent / H2 / Lindlar's catalyst / benzene / 1.5 h
7: 1. copper(I)cyanide, methyllithium / 1. Et2O, -23 deg C, 0.5h; 2. Et2O, -23 deg C to 0 deg C
With
1H-imidazole; n-butyllithium; oxalyl dichloride; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; methyllithium; hydrogen; copper(l) cyanide; dimethyl sulfoxide; triethylamine; triphenylphosphine;
Lindlar's catalyst;
In
tetrahydrofuran; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/jo00006a049