Multi-step reaction with 12 steps
1: 99.9 percent / BF3*Et2O / CH2Cl2 / 4 h / 25 °C
2: 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin / cyclohexane / 0.5 h / Heating
3: 1.0 M n-Bu4NF / tetrahydrofuran
4: 25percent NaOMe / methanol
5: imidazole / CH2Cl2 / Ambient temperature
6: 93.7 percent / t-BuOK / toluene / 1.) r.t., 1 h, 2.) r.t., overnight
7: Me2AlCl / hexane / 0.5 h / -40 °C
8: NaH / tetrahydrofuran / 1.) 5 - 15 deg C, 2 h, 2.) 10 - 20 deg C, 2 h
9: n-Bu3SnH, AIBN / hexane / 2 h / Heating
10: aq. n-Bu4NF / tetrahydrofuran / 18 h / Ambient temperature
11: 89.8 percent / Et3N, DMAP / CH2Cl2 / Ambient temperature
With
1H-imidazole; dmap; 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione; 2,2'-azobis(isobutyronitrile); boron trifluoride diethyl etherate; potassium tert-butylate; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; tri-n-butyl-tin hydride; sodium methylate; dimethylaluminum chloride; sodium hydride; triethylamine;
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; hexane; dichloromethane; cyclohexane; toluene;
DOI:10.1021/jo00108a055