Multi-step reaction with 14 steps
1: NaBH4 / methanol / 0 °C
2: NaH / tetrahydrofuran; dimethylformamide / Ambient temperature
3: 1N HCl / 1,2-dimethoxy-ethane / Ambient temperature
4: Jones reagent / acetone / 0 °C
5: 1) LDA / 2) THF, HMPA, -78 deg C
6: Et3N / CH2Cl2 / -10 °C
7: DBU / benzene / 50 °C
8: 1) Et2O, CH2Cl2, 0 deg C 2) irradiation, benzophenone, -70 deg C, PhCH3
9: 83 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / -10 °C
10: imidazole / dimethylformamide / Ambient temperature
11: i-Pr2NEt / 1,2-dichloro-ethane / 50 °C
12: aq. AcOH / tetrahydrofuran / 60 °C
13: Swern oxidation
14: t-BuOK / tetrahydrofuran / -78 deg C -> room temperature
With
1H-imidazole; hydrogenchloride; sodium tetrahydroborate; lithium aluminium tetrahydride; jones reagent; potassium tert-butylate; sodium hydride; acetic acid; 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene; triethylamine; N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine; lithium diisopropyl amide;
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; 1,2-dimethoxyethane; diethyl ether; dichloromethane; 1,2-dichloro-ethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide; acetone; benzene;
DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(90)80020-M