hydrogenchloride in methanol; water T=20°C; 7 h;

1: 98 percent / hydrogen / PtO2 / ethyl acetate / 1 h 2: HCl / methanol; H2O / 7 h / 20 °C View Scheme

1: 92 percent / Grubb's catalyst 1st generation / CH2Cl2 / 24 h / 20 °C 2: 98 percent / hydrogen / PtO2 / ethyl acetate / 1 h 3: HCl / methanol; H2O / 7 h / 20 °C View Scheme

1: With formic acid in water Heating / reflux; 2: With sodium hydroxide; water pH=14;