Multi-step reaction with 6 steps
1: 1) n-BuLi, 2) CuCl / 1) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 20 min, 2) THF, a) -78 deg C, 45 min, b) to 5 deg C
2: S-Alpine-borane / tetrahydrofuran / 15 h / 23 °C
3: 99 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / 2.5 h / 23 °C
4: 82 percent / Br2, 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane / CH2Cl2 / 0.08 h / 0 °C
5: 1) NaN(SiMe3)2 / 1) THF, -10 deg C, 15 min, 2) THF, -10 deg C, 1 h
6: 1) LiN(SiMe3)2 / 1) THF, -78 deg C, 1 h, 2) THF, a) -78 deg C, 1 h, b) -20 deg C, 1 h, c) 0 deg C, 1 h
With
1H-imidazole; n-butyllithium; (-)-(S)-alpine-borane; bromine; sodium hexamethyldisilazane; 1,2-bis-(diphenylphosphino)ethane; copper(l) chloride; lithium hexamethyldisilazane;
In
tetrahydrofuran; dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide;
DOI:10.1021/jo00065a012