Raney nickel-aluminium alloy in sodium hydroxide T=90 - 120°C; 3 h;

1: 85 percent / Raney nickel-aluminium alloy / aq. NaOH / 3 h / 90 - 120 °C 2: 93 percent / lithium aluminium hydride / diethyl ether / 1.) RT, 1.5 h, 2.) reflux, 1h 3: 94 percent / 48percent hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid / 24 h / Heating View Scheme

1: 85 percent / Raney nickel-aluminium alloy / aq. NaOH / 3 h / 90 - 120 °C 2: 93 percent / lithium aluminium hydride / diethyl ether / 1.) RT, 1.5 h, 2.) reflux, 1h View Scheme

With  potassium hydroxide; hydrazine hydrate in  ethylene glycol T=60°C; 4.5 h;  Heating;