NiCRA-MgBr2 (2,5-dimethylhexanol, NaH, Ni(OAc)2, MgBr2) in tetrahydrofuran T=63°C; 66 h; other complex reducing agents; thermodynamic equilibration; other dimethylaminoclohexanols; Product distribution;

1: (i) Na, Et2O, (ii) /BRN= 1098293/, (iii) /BRN= 969135/ 2: 200 °C View Scheme