Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: Zn / benzene; dimethylsulfoxide / 11 h / 60 °C
2: 1.) i-Pr2NH, n-BuLi / 1.) hexane, THF, -78 deg C, 0.33 h; 2.) THF, -78 deg C to r.t.
3: Na / methanol / 24 h / Ambient temperature
4: 95.8 percent / KI / dimethylformamide / 12 h / 100 °C
5: 1.) KH; 3.) KI, water / 1.) ether, reflux, 2 h; 2.) DMF, 130 deg C, 24 h; 3.) DMF, 140 deg C, 24 h
6: 94.3 percent / LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 24 h / Ambient temperature
7: 50 percent / pyridine / 48 h / 4 °C
8: 82 percent / ceric ammonium nitrate / acetonitrile; H2O / 0.17 h / 0 °C
With
pyridine; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; n-butyllithium; ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate; water; sodium; potassium hydride; diisopropylamine; potassium iodide; zinc;
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; water; dimethyl sulfoxide; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; acetonitrile; benzene;
DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)83472-4