aReagents and conditions: (i) copper sulfate, ascorbic acid, tert-butanol/water (54%); (ii) bis(triphenylphosphine) palladium (II) dichloride, copper iodide, triethylamine, tetrahydrofuran, 60 °C (84%); (iii) Raney nickel, hydrogen, methanol (89%); (iv) R-CO2H, propanephosphonic acid anhydride, pyridine (25–78%); (v) (a) trifluoroacetic acid, dichloromethane, (b) R-NH2, amide coupling reagent, solvent (15–98%).