Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: 84 percent / NaBH4 / ethanol / 1) 25 deg C, 2 h, 2) 60 deg C, 4 h
2: 80 percent / imidazole / dimethylformamide / 25 °C
3: 82 percent / K2CO3, H2O2 / tetrahydrofuran; ethanol / 2 h / 25 °C
4: 94 percent / pyridinium dichromate / dimethylformamide / 19 h / 25 °C
5: 1) NaH / 1) DME, mineral oil, DMF, 5 min, reflux, 2) DME, rt, 45 min
6: 97 percent / DIBAL / diethyl ether / 0.5 h / ice bath
7: 1) t-BuOK / 1) THF, 15 min, 2) THF, 25 deg C, 8 h
8: 90 percent / tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride / tetrahydrofuran / 2 h / 25 °C
With
1H-imidazole; sodium tetrahydroborate; dipyridinium dichromate; potassium tert-butylate; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; dihydrogen peroxide; sodium hydride; diisobutylaluminium hydride; potassium carbonate;
In
tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether; ethanol; N,N-dimethyl-formamide;
DOI:10.1021/jo00065a014