“… a Reagents and conditions: (a) UV irradiation, 254 nm, MeCN, 39%; (b) Ph 2 O, reflux, 2 h, 84%; (c) (1) n -BuLi, THF, (2) CuI, reflux; (d) DDQ, toluene, reflux; (e) (1) PPh 3 , toluene, rt, 1 h, (2) Ph 2 CCO, toluene, rt, 30 min; (f) H 2 , Pd/C, EtOH, 60 °C, 14 h, 65%; (g) P(OEt) 3 , o -xylene, reflux, 16 h, 30%; (h) Pd black, 180–200 °C, 40 min. …”