chromium(VI) oxide in water; acetic acid 2 h; heated on a steam bath;

1: diethyl ether / 5 h / Heating 2: 80 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd/C / ethyl acetate / 4 h / Ambient temperature 3: 48 percent / CrO3 / acetic acid; H2O / 2 h / heated on a steam bath View Scheme

1: 80 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd/C / ethyl acetate / 4 h / Ambient temperature 2: 48 percent / CrO3 / acetic acid; H2O / 2 h / heated on a steam bath View Scheme