Multi-step reaction with 5 steps
1: 1.) oxalyl chloride, dimethyl sulfoxide, 2.) triethylamine / 1.) dichloromethane, -60 deg C, 30 min, 2.) -25 deg C, 15 min
2: 1.) butyllithium,diisopropylamine, 2.) oxalic acid dihydrate, 3.) water / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 1.25 h, 25 deg C, 2 h, 2.) reflux, 1 h, 3.) reflux, 1.5 h
3: 95 percent / sodium borohydride / ethanol / 3 h / 25 °C
4: 1.) titanium tetraisopropoxide, diethyl (+)-tartrate, 2.) tert-butyl hydroperoxide, 3.) tartaric acid / 1.) dichloromethane, -25 deg C, 10 min, 2.) -25 deg C, 3.) water, -25 deg C, 30 min, -25 deg C -> 25 deg C (1 h)
5: 90 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / 24 h / 25 °C
With
1H-imidazole; titanium(IV) isopropylate; tert.-butylhydroperoxide; sodium tetrahydroborate; n-butyllithium; oxalyl dichloride; diethyl (2R,3R)-tartrate; water; oxalic acid; dimethyl sulfoxide; tartaric acid; triethylamine; diisopropylamine;
In
ethanol; N,N-dimethyl-formamide;
DOI:10.1021/ja00353a027