potassium permanganate; sodium periodate; potassium carbonate in water; tert-butyl alcohol 0 deg C, 30 min; room temp., 18 h;

Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: 100 percent / pyridine2: 89 percent / diethyl ether; hexane / 0 deg C, 2 h; room temp., 2.5 h3: 96 percent / quinoline, hydrogen / Lindlar catalyst / ethanol / 94 h / Ambient temperature  

Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: 89 percent / diethyl ether; hexane / 0 deg C, 2 h; room temp., 2.5 h2: 96 percent / quinoline, hydrogen / Lindlar catalyst / ethanol / 94 h / Ambient temperature