Multi-step reaction with 9 steps
1: 1) i-Pr2NEt, (Ph3P)3RhCl, 2) HgO, HgCl2 / 1) EtOH, reflux, 2 h, 2) acetone, H2O, room temperature, 1 h
2: 99 percent / benzene / 24 h / Heating
3: 100 percent / NaH / tetrahydrofuran / 16 h / Ambient temperature
4: 98 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether; tetrahydrofuran / 0.5 h / 0 °C
5: 100 percent / KH / tetrahydrofuran / 3 h / Ambient temperature
6: 95 percent / DIBAL / CH2Cl2; hexane / 1) -78 deg C -> 0 deg C, 2) 0 deg C, 40 min
7: 100 percent / NEt3, DMAP / CH2Cl2 / 6 h / Ambient temperature
8: 99 percent / dimethylsulfoxide / 7 h / 50 °C
9: 95 percent / DIBAL / CH2Cl2; hexane / 0.5 h / -78 °C
With
dmap; Wilkinson's catalyst; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; potassium hydride; sodium hydride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; triethylamine; N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine; mercury dichloride; mercury(II) oxide;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; hexane; dichloromethane; dimethyl sulfoxide; benzene;
DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(97)10254-X