Multi-step reaction with 6 steps
1: 2.) CeCl3*7H2O / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 3 h; 2.) 16 h
2: triethylamine, methyl isocyanate / benzene / 48 h / 75 °C
3: LAH / diethyl ether / 3 h / Heating
4: 1.) KH; 2.) MeI; 3.) TsOH / 1.) THF, r.t., 3 h; 2.) THF, r.t., 48 h; 3.) THF, 25 deg C, 24 h
5: 1.) CuBr*DMS, benzaldehyde; 2.) pyridine, DMAP / 1.) DMS, Et2O, -78 deg C, 20 min; 2.) CH2Cl2, 0 deg C, 1 h
6: 1.) KN(SiMe3)2, HMPA; 2.) Me3SiCl*TEA / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 10 min; 2.) THF, 25 deg C, 1 h then 40-50 deg C, 1 h
With
pyridine; N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; dmap; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; chloro-trimethyl-silane; copper(I) bromide dimethylsulfide complex; TEA; potassium hydride; potassium hexamethylsilazane; benzaldehyde; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; triethylamine; methyl isocyanate; methyl iodide;
cerium(III) chloride;
In
diethyl ether; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/ja00270a027