Multi-step reaction with 10 steps
1: 1.) ethylene glycol, p-toluenesulfonic acid, 2.) sodium; p-toluenesulfonic acid; boron trifluoride etherate / 1.) pentane, irradiated, room temperature, 19 h; benzene, reflux, 3 h, 2.) liquid ammonia, ether, -30 deg C, 2 h; acetone, room temperature, 5 h; o-xylene, reflux, 1 h
2: 98 percent
3: 2.) NaOH, NaBH4 / 1.) water, acetonitrile, room temperature, 30.5 h
4: 98 percent / aq. 3 N HCl / diethyl ether / 22.5 h / Ambient temperature
5: 90 percent / pyridine / 10 h
6: 95 percent / dimethylsulfoxide / 23.5 h / Ambient temperature
7: 87 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 0 deg C, 5 min, room temperature, 1 h
8: 72 percent / zinc-copper couple, iodine / diethyl ether / 2.5 h / Heating
9: 65 percent / chromium trioxide-pyridine complex
10: 40 percent / benzene / 1.25 h / Irradiation
With
pyridine; hydrogenchloride; sodium hydroxide; sodium tetrahydroborate; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; zinc copper; chromium trioxide pyridine; boron trifluoride diethyl etherate; iodine; sodium; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; ethylene glycol;
In
diethyl ether; dimethyl sulfoxide; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/ja00521a050