Reagents
and conditions: (a)
(i) NaNO2, HCl, CH3COOH; (ii) SO2, CH3COOH; (b) 7, Et3N, DCM, rt;
(c) phenyl boronic acid, Pd(PPh3)4, CsF, 1,4-dioxane,
reflux, 69%; (d) pyridine-N-oxide, PtBu3·HBF4, Pd(OAc)2, K2CO3, toluene, 110 °C, 38%;
(e) iron dust, 0.1 M CH3COOH.