1: LiAlH4 / diethyl ether 2: HCOOH; CH2O / neat (no solvent) View Scheme

in neat (no solvent) G.J.M. Van der Kerk, J.G. Noltes and J.G.A. Luijten, J. Appl. Chem., 7 (1957) 356; CH2CHCN and Bu3SnH heated at 80 °C for 4 h; evapd. in vac., flash chromd. (Kieselgel 60, Et2O/light petroleum 5/95);

in not given reaction for 16 h at 75°C;;

1: not given 2: not given View Scheme