1: 60 percent / aq. NaOH / 24 h / 140 °C 2: 1.) potassium amide, NH3 (liquid), 2.) potassiu permanganate / 1.) DME, -70 deg C, 2.) DME, -70 deg C View Scheme

1: 60 percent / aq. NaOH / 24 h / 140 °C 2: 1.) potassium amide, NH3 (liquid), 2.) potassiu permanganate / 1.) DME, -70 deg C, 2.) DME, -70 deg C View Scheme

potassium permanganate; ammonia; KNH2 1.) DME, -70 deg C, 2.) DME, -70 deg C; Yield given. Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given;