Multi-step reaction with 5 steps
1: 1.) Mg, ethylene bromide, 2.) <1,2-bis(Ph2P)ethane>NiCl2 / 1.) Et2O, reflux, 3 h, 2.) benzene, reflux, 30 min, 3.) reflux, 10 h
2: Et3N, DMAP / CH2Cl2 / 4 h / 0 °C
3: NaI / acetone / 2 h / Heating
4: 1.) t-BuLi, 2.) CuI/n-Bu3P / 1.) pentane, Et2O, -78 deg C, 10 min, room temperature, 60 min, 2.) Et2O, -40 deg C, 10 min, -78 deg C, 40 min, 3.) THF, Et2O, -78 deg C, 60 min
5: 65 percent / BF3*Et2O / CH2Cl2 / 1 h / 0 °C
With
dmap; copper(l) iodide; 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane nickel(II) chloride; tributylphosphine; boron trifluoride diethyl etherate; tert.-butyl lithium; magnesium; ethylene dibromide; triethylamine; sodium iodide;
In
dichloromethane; acetone;
DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00425-1