Reagents and conditions:
(a) nBuLi, BnOH, −10 °C to RT, THF; (b)
NBS, DCM, −10 °C to RT; (c)(i) nBuLi,
−100 °C, 2-Me-THF, (ii) 34 containing C7
isomer, −100 °C to RT; (d) BF3·OEt2, Et3SiH, DCM, −78 °C, 15 min; (e)
acetamide, Pd2(dba)2, xantphos, Cs2CO3, 130 °C, 1 h; (f) H2, MeOH, Pd–C
(10%), RT to 50 °C, 70 h; (g) NaOMe, RT to 80 °C.