Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: 90 percent / benzene / 20 h / Heating
2: 1.) CH3Li, 2.) Et3N / 1.) Et2O, 0 deg C, 20 min, 2.) 0 deg C, 4 h
3: 80 percent / Et3N / CH2Cl2 / 0.5 h / 0 - 25 °C
4: 63 percent / NaBH4 / methanol; tetrahydrofuran / 0.33 h / 0 °C
5: 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid / 1.) 210 deg C, 20 min, 2.) 225 deg C, 100 min
6: 71 percent / (CH3OC6H4)2P2S4 / benzene / 2 h / Heating
7: 1.) Et3O+BF4-, 2.) NaBH3CN / 1.) CH2Cl2, 2.) MeOH, HOAc, 0 deg C
8: 76 percent / powdered zinc, HOAc / methanol / 0.33 h / 0 °C
With
Lawessons reagent; sodium tetrahydroborate; mesitylenecarboxylic acid; methyllithium; triethyloxonium fluoroborate; sodium cyanoborohydride; acetic acid; triethylamine; zinc;
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; dichloromethane; benzene;
DOI:10.1021/ja00399a053