Multi-step reaction with 8 steps
1: 80 percent / liq. NH3, HMPA / 1) -70 deg C, 3h, 2) RT, overnight
2: 1) n-BuLi / 1a) Et2O, cyclohexane, 0 deg C, 1h, 1b) RT, 30 min, 2a) 1h, 0 deg C, 2b) 1h, RT
3: 90 percent / p-TsOH / methanol / Ambient temperature
4: NEt3 / CH2Cl2 / 1) 0 deg C, 30 min, 2) RT, 2h
5: 73 percent / LiBr / tetrahydrofuran / 2 h / Heating
6: 1) Mg / 1) Et2O, 2) Et2O, RT, overnight
7: 90 percent / Bu4NF / tetrahydrofuran / 0.17 h / Ambient temperature
8: p-TsOH / methanol / 10 h / Ambient temperature
With
N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; n-butyllithium; tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride; ammonia; toluene-4-sulfonic acid; magnesium; triethylamine; lithium bromide;
In
tetrahydrofuran; methanol; dichloromethane;
DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(90)83005-L