Multi-step reaction with 5 steps
1: toluene / 1.5 h / -42 °C
2: 2.) oxalic acid / 1.) THF, -78 deg C, 4 h, 2.) H2O, room temperature, overnight
3: 1.) NaIO4, OsO4, 2.) L-Selectride, 3.) NaBO3*4H2O / 1.) H2O, THF, room temperature, 19 h, 2.) THF, -78 deg C, 1 h, 3.) -78 deg C to room temperature, 3 h
4: 1.) NaOMe, 2.) 10percent HCl / 1.) MeOH, reflux, 3.5 h, 2.) room temperature, 15 min
5: 79 percent / n-BuLi / tetrahydrofuran; hexane / 2 h / -78 °C
With
hydrogenchloride; sodium perborate; sodium periodate; osmium(VIII) oxide; n-butyllithium; sodium methylate; oxalic acid; L-Selectride;
In
tetrahydrofuran; hexane; toluene;
DOI:10.1021/jo971448u