“…Reagents and conditions: i, BBr 3 , CH 2 Cl 2 , 5→23 °C;17 ii, NaBH 3 CN, ZnI 2 , CH 2 Cl 2 , 40 °C; iii, LiAlH 4 , THF, 0→23 °C (72% (2-steps)); iv, MsCl, pyridine, CH 2 Cl 2 , 0 °C; v, NaCN, DMF, 90 °C (90% (2-steps)); vi, NaOH, H 2 O, MeOH, 65 °C (90%); vii, EtOC(O)Cl, Et 3 N, THF, 0 °C; viii, BF 3 OEt 2 , CH 2 Cl 2 , 40 °C (57% (2-steps)); ix, MeC(O)Cl, AlCl 3 , CH 2 Cl 2 , 40 °C (93%); x, LiAlH 4 , THF, 65 °C (60%); xi, MeCH 2 C(O)NMe 2 , POCl 3 , toluene, 90 °C (68%); xii, LiAlH 4 , 1,4-dioxane, 100 °C (60%).…”