lithium aluminium tetrahydride in diethyl ether T=0°C; 1 h;

1.1: 95 percent / ammonium acetate / benzene / 10 h / Heating 2.1: Mg / diethyl ether / Heating 2.2: 87 percent / benzene; diethyl ether / 1.5 h / 42 - 44 °C 3.1: 52 percent / KOH / ethane-1,2-diol / 3 h / Heating 4.1: 85 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 1 h / 0 °C View Scheme

1.1: Mg / diethyl ether / Heating 1.2: 87 percent / benzene; diethyl ether / 1.5 h / 42 - 44 °C 2.1: 52 percent / KOH / ethane-1,2-diol / 3 h / Heating 3.1: 85 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 1 h / 0 °C View Scheme

1: 52 percent / KOH / ethane-1,2-diol / 3 h / Heating 2: 85 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 1 h / 0 °C View Scheme