Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: 84 percent / 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine, silver trifluoromethanesulfonate / CH2Cl2 / -15 deg C, 30 min, then -> room temp., 2 h
2: 66 percent / α,α-dichloromethyl methyl ether, ZnCl2*Et2O / CH2Cl2 / 1.25 h / 60 °C
3: 80 percent / 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine, AgOTf / CH2Cl2 / 1.5 h / -15 - 0 °C
4: 88 percent / thiourea, sym-collidine / CH2Cl2; methanol / 36 h / 25 °C
5: 69 percent / 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine, AgOTf / CH2Cl2 / 1 h / 0 °C
6: 79 percent / triphenylphosphine / CH2Cl2 / 24 h / 35 °C
7: pyridine / Ambient temperature
8: hydrogen / 10percent Pd/C / acetic acid; ethanol
With
pyridine; 2,4,6-trimethyl-pyridine; 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine; zinc chloride diethyl ether; Dichloromethyl methyl ether; hydrogen; silver trifluoromethanesulfonate; thiourea; triphenylphosphine;
palladium on activated charcoal;
In
methanol; ethanol; dichloromethane; acetic acid;
DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(98)00216-X