Reagents and conditions. (a)
malonic acid, ammonium acetate, MeOH or EtOH or iPrOH,
reflux; (b) SOCl2, EtOH, −15 °C then reflux;
(c) H2 (4 bar), 5% Rh/Al2O3, EtOH,
80 °C; (d) N-(benzyloxycarbonyloxy)succinimide,
EtNPri2, CH2Cl2, room
temp., 2 h; (e) N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole,
THF, room temp., then EtOH; (f) H2 (1 bar), 10% Pd/C, EtOH,
room temp., 24 h. All compounds are racemic unless indicated in the
text.