titanium(III) chloride; sodium methylate; sodium acetate 1) MeOH, 23 deg C, 10 min 2) aq. MeOH, 4 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction;

1: 1) 0.5 M MeONa, 2) TiCl3, NaOAc / 1) MeOH, 23 deg C, 10 min 2) aq. MeOH, 4 h 2: 59.1 percent / NH2OH*HCl / ethanol / 20 h / 165 °C View Scheme