1: [Ru(II)(η6-benzene)(μ-Cl)Cl]2; sodium formate; (R)-(-)-α,α-diphenyl-2-pyrrolidinemethanol / acetonitrile / 48 h / 20 - 30 °C 2: sodium hydride / tetrahydrofuran / 12 h / 0 °C / |Inert atmosphere 3: ammonia methyl alcohol / 48 h / 50 °C View Scheme