Multi-step reaction with 6 steps
1: 1.) lead tetraacetate, 2.) Red-Al / 1.) benzene, pyridine, 25 deg C, 10 min, 2.) water, 1,5h
2: 91 percent / N-chlorosuccinimide, dimethyl sulfide / 1.) CH2Cl2, -20 deg C, 30 min, 2.) 0 deg C, 30 min
3: 1.) n-butyllithium, 2.) 5percent H2O2 / 1.) hexane, THF,-50 deg C, 15 min, 2.) chloroform, 1 min
4: 73 percent / n-butyllithium / tetrahydrofuran / 1.25 h / -78 deg C to room temp.
5: 61 percent / tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride / tetrahydrofuran / 2 h / Ambient temperature
6: 1.) mercuric acetate, 2.) 3M NaOH, sodium borohydride / 1.) THF, water, 0 deg C, 2.25 h
With
lead(IV) acetate; sodium hydroxide; sodium tetrahydroborate; N-chloro-succinimide; n-butyllithium; dimethylsulfide; mercury(II) diacetate; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; dihydrogen peroxide; sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminium dihydride;
In
tetrahydrofuran;
DOI:10.1021/jo00157a004