1: 89 percent / CBr4, PPh3 / CH2Cl2 / 1.) 0 deg C to r.t., 1 h, 2.) r.t., 22 h 2: 90 percent / KHMDS / tetrahydrofuran / 1.) -50 to -35 deg C, 15 min, 2.) -35 deg C, 40 min 3: 97 percent / TBAF / tetrahydrofuran / 0.33 h 4: 97 percent / PPh3, imidazole, I2 / toluene / 1.) 60 deg C, 10 min, 2.) reflux, 3.75 h 5: 98 percent / DBU / xylene / 16.5 h / Heating 6: CAN / acetonitrile; H2O / 0.28 h / 0 °C View Scheme

1: 89 percent / CBr4, PPh3 / CH2Cl2 / 1.) 0 deg C to r.t., 1 h, 2.) r.t., 22 h 2: 90 percent / KHMDS / tetrahydrofuran / 1.) -50 to -35 deg C, 15 min, 2.) -35 deg C, 40 min 3: 97 percent / TBAF / tetrahydrofuran / 0.33 h 4: 97 percent / PPh3, imidazole, I2 / toluene / 1.) 60 deg C, 10 min, 2.) reflux, 3.75 h 5: 98 percent / DBU / xylene / 16.5 h / Heating 6: CAN / acetonitrile; H2O / 0.28 h / 0 °C 7: DMAP, pyridine / 22 h 8: 93 percent / NaBH4 / methanol / 2.5 h View Scheme

1: 89 percent / CBr4, PPh3 / CH2Cl2 / 1.) 0 deg C to r.t., 1 h, 2.) r.t., 22 h 2: 90 percent / KHMDS / tetrahydrofuran / 1.) -50 to -35 deg C, 15 min, 2.) -35 deg C, 40 min 3: 97 percent / TBAF / tetrahydrofuran / 0.33 h 4: 97 percent / PPh3, imidazole, I2 / toluene / 1.) 60 deg C, 10 min, 2.) reflux, 3.75 h 5: 98 percent / DBU / xylene / 16.5 h / Heating 6: CAN / acetonitrile; H2O / 0.28 h / 0 °C 7: DMAP, pyridine / 22 h View Scheme