in toluene 24 h; Heating;

ZnO in toluene 12 h; Reflux;

Condensation; 0.25 h; Heatingmicrowave irradiation;

sodium hydroxide in ethanol

1: 70 percent / sodium tert-butoxide / 2-methyl-propan-2-ol / 6 h / Ambient temperature 2: 85 percent / LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran; diisopropyl ether / 24 h 3: concd. hydrochloric acid, H2 / 20percent Pd/C / methanol / 24 h / 20 °C / 760 Torr View Scheme

ruthenium(IV) oxide; sodium periodate in ethyl acetate 3.5 h; Ambient temperature;

oxygen; thiamine diphosphate in pyridine; benzene Oxidation; 12 h; Irradiation;