1: 42 percent / lithium aluminium hydride / diethyl ether 2: 1.) (η5-ethyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl)(η6-benzene)rhodium(III) hexafluorophosphate / 1.) acetone, nitromethane, 80 deg C, 4 d, 2.) dimethyl sulphoxide, 1 h, heating View Scheme

potassium hydroxide

sodium ethanolate in ethanol Heating;

in ethanol

1: 78 percent / aq. potassium hydroxide 2: 81 percent / thionyl chloride / 1 h / Heating 3: 84 percent / 30percent aq. ammonia / 18 h View Scheme

1: 78 percent / aq. potassium hydroxide 2: 81 percent / thionyl chloride / 1 h / Heating View Scheme