1: 78 percent / benzene / 7 h / Heating 2: 64 percent / Triton B / 18 h / 85 °C 3: 1.) H2, 2.) 10 N NaOH / 1.) Raney Ni / 1.) EtOH, 1 atm, RT, 2.) aq. EtOH, reflux, 1 h View Scheme

sodium hydroxide; hydrogen; nickel 1.) EtOH, 1 atm, RT, 2.) aq. EtOH, reflux, 1 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction;

1: 64 percent / Triton B / 18 h / 85 °C 2: 1.) H2, 2.) 10 N NaOH / 1.) Raney Ni / 1.) EtOH, 1 atm, RT, 2.) aq. EtOH, reflux, 1 h View Scheme