1: KOH / methanol / 22 °C / electrolysis, Pt-electrodes, 150 mA/cm-2 2: KOH / methanol / 24 h / Heating 3: 97 percent / H2 / Lindlar Catalyst / quinoline; heptane / 0 °C 4: 96 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 5 h View Scheme

1: KOH / methanol / 22 °C / electrolysis, Pt-electrodes, 150 mA/cm-2 2: KOH / methanol / 24 h / Heating View Scheme

1: KOH / methanol / 22 °C / electrolysis, Pt-electrodes, 150 mA/cm-2 2: KOH / methanol / 24 h / Heating 3: 97 percent / H2 / Lindlar Catalyst / quinoline; heptane / 0 °C 4: 96 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 5 h 5: 98.5 percent / pyridine / benzene / 4 h / Heating View Scheme

potassium hydroxide in methanol T=50°C; electrolysis, Pt-electrodes, 150 mA/cm-2; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

potassium hydroxide in methanol T=30°C; electrolysis, Pt-electrodes, 150 mA/cm-2; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

potassium hydroxide in methanol T=50°C; electrolysis, Pt-electrodes, 150 mA/cm-2; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

1: KOH / methanol / 30 °C / electrolysis, Pt-electrodes, 150 mA/cm-2 2: KOH / methanol / 24 h / Heating View Scheme

potassium hydroxide in methanol T=30°C; electrolysis, Pt-electrodes, 150 mA/cm-2; Title compound not separated from byproducts;