methanol; lithium 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylnitrobenzenide; water 1) DMSO, 2) DMSO; Yield given. Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given;

methanol; lithium 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylnitrobenzenide; water 1) DMSO, 2) DMSO; Yield given. Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given;

Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: 1) Mg / 1) THF, 0.5 h, 2) 0.5 h2: 1) HBr, 2) Zn / 1) AcOH, 0 deg C, 1.5 h, 2) 5 deg C -> room temp.3: 20 percent / nitric acid / acetic anhydride / 2 h / Ambient temperature  

Multi-step reaction with 3 steps 1: 1) Mg / 1) THF, 0.5 h, 2) 0.5 h2: 1) HBr, 2) Zn / 1) AcOH, 0 deg C, 1.5 h, 2) 5 deg C -> room temp.3: 20 percent / nitric acid / acetic anhydride / 2 h / Ambient temperature