Conditions: (a) 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran/AcOH. (b) POCl3/DMF. (c) Ph3P = CHCO2Et, toluene, reflux. (d) potassium 3-ethoxy-3-oxopropanoate, DMAP/piperidine/AcOH/DMF, 80 °C. (e) H2, 10% Pd/C in EtOH. (f) NBS. (g) boronic acid, Pd(PPh3)4, Na2CO3. (h) K2CO3, H2O2/DMSO, room temperature. (i) LiOH.