1: 1) t-BuLi / 1) THF, pentane, -30 to -25 deg C, 6 h 2: 95 percent / conc. HCl / tetrahydrofuran / 0.25 h / Ambient temperature 3: 85 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd-C / ethanol / 6 h / 2068.6 Torr View Scheme

2: 1) CF3COOH / 1) THF, r.t., 12 h, 2) toluene, reflux, 16 h View Scheme