1: 1.) N,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, pyridine, 2.) SnCl4 / 1.) CH3CN, room temperature, overnight, 2.) CH3CN, 1,2-dichloroethane, -45 deg C to -35 deg C, 0.75 h 2: 1.) NaOCH3, 2.) NaBH4 / 1.) CH3OH, 1 h, 2.) H2O, C2H5OH, 25 deg C, 0.5 h View Scheme

in hexane; chloroform; water; acetone; toluene; benzene