1: 94 percent / H2 / Pd(OH)2 / methanol / 72 h / 760 Torr / Ambient temperature 2: NaIO4, RuCl3*H2O / acetonitrile; CCl4; H2O / 2 h View Scheme

1: 94 percent / H2 / Pd(OH)2 / methanol / 72 h / 760 Torr / Ambient temperature 2: NaIO4, RuCl3*H2O / acetonitrile; CCl4; H2O / 2 h 3: 1.) 3N HCl, 2.) Dowex 50*8 / 1.) THF, room temperature, 2 h. View Scheme

<b>Multi-step reaction with 2 steps<br /> </b>1: 78 percent / diethyl ether / 15 h / Ambient temperature<br />2: 82 percent / diisopropylethylamine / dioxane / 20 h / 50 &deg;C<br /> <br /> &nbsp;