Multi-step reaction with 5 steps
1: n-butyllithium, 2,2'-bipyridyl / 1. THF, hexane, 25 deg C, 10 min, 2. THF, reflux, 1h
2: 60 percent / CrO3, 3,5-dimethylpyrazole / CH2Cl2 / 5 h / -20 °C
3: 1. LDA, 2,2'-bipyridyl, 2. HMPA / 1. THF, hexane, 0 deg C, 45 min, 2. THF, 25 deg C, 18h
4: 1. m-chloro-perbenzoic acid, 2. HCl / 1. hexane, ambient temp., 4h, 2. THF, 25 deg C, 20 h
5: 32 percent / NaBH4 / CeCl3*7H2O / methanol / 3 h / 25 °C
With
3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole; chromium(VI) oxide; hydrogenchloride; N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; [2,2]bipyridinyl; sodium tetrahydroborate; n-butyllithium; 3-chloro-benzenecarboperoxoic acid; lithium diisopropyl amide;
cerium(III) chloride;
In
methanol; dichloromethane;
DOI:10.1021/jo00180a006