1: methyl 3-(methoxymethyl)benzoate With ammonia; lithium; tert-butyl alcohol in tetrahydrofuran T=-65 - 15°C; Birch Reduction; 0.416667 h; Inert atmosphere; 2: methyl iodide With ammonium chloride in tetrahydrofuran T=-65 - 20°C; Birch Reduction; 0.833333 h; Inert atmosphere;

1: With sodium hydroxide; water in tetrahydrofuran; methanol T=70°C; 0.5 h; 2: With hydrogenchloride in water pH=2;

1: methyl 3-(methoxymethyl)benzoate With ammonia; lithium; tert-butyl alcohol in tetrahydrofuran T=-65 - 15°C; Birch Reduction; 0.416667 h; Inert atmosphere; 2: methyl iodide With ammonium chloride in tetrahydrofuran T=-65 - 20°C; Birch Reduction; 0.833333 h; Inert atmosphere;

lithium borohydride in tetrahydrofuran; 1,4-dioxane T=20 - 80°C;

Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: lithium borohydride / 1,4-dioxane; tetrahydrofuran / 20 - 80 °C2: phosphorus tribromide / diethyl ether / 4 h / 0 - 20 °C