1: 94.7 percent / NaOH / H2O / 0.5 h / Ambient temperature 2: 1.) PCl5, 2.) AlCl3 / 1.) CS2, room temp., 5 h., 2.) chloroform, room temp., 12 h. 3: LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 5 h / Heating View Scheme

lithium aluminium tetrahydride in tetrahydrofuran 5 h; Heating; Yield given;

1: 95.9 percent / KOH / ethane-1,2-diol / 1 h / 180 °C 2: 1.) PCl5, 2.) AlCl3 / 1.) CS2, room temp., 5 h., 2.) chloroform, room temp., 12 h. 3: LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 5 h / Heating View Scheme

1: 94.7 percent / KOH / various solvent(s); H2O / 0.5 h / Heating 2: 1.) PCl5, 2.) AlCl3 / 1.) CS2, room temp., 5 h., 2.) chloroform, room temp., 12 h. 3: LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 5 h / Heating View Scheme

1: 1.) PCl5, 2.) AlCl3 / 1.) CS2, room temp., 5 h., 2.) chloroform, room temp., 12 h. 2: LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 5 h / Heating View Scheme