sodium in methanol 1.33333 h; Heating;

1: (iodo-2 trimethoxy-3,4,5 benzyl)-3-butanolide-4, Copper bronze / 0.58 h / 225 °C 2: 69.5 percent / Na / methanol / 1.33 h / Heating View Scheme

1: 97.5 percent / H2 / 5percent Pd/C / acetic acid / 16 h / 30 °C / 22800 Torr 2: 1.) KOH, 2.) Ca(BH4)2 / 1.) H2O, 2.) ethanol, 10 deg C, 2 h View Scheme