Scheme 1. Conditions: (a) di-t-butyl dicarbonate, Et3N, DMAP, 1,2-dichloroethane, 75°C, 1 h, 78%; (b) CH3CN, n-BuLi, THF, –78°C, 1.5 h; (c) silica gel, 80°C, 2.5 h, 41% (two steps); (d) aqueous Na2CO3–EtOH, 90°C, 3.5 h, 86% (from 7 to 8); (e) TBAF, THF, 0°C–room temperature, 1 h, 75%; (f) aqueous Na2CO3–EtOH, 90°C, 3 h, 58% (from 9 to 1).