1: NaOAc, HOAc, H2O / benzene / 0.08 h / Ambient temperature 2: 77 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 1) 0 deg C, 30 min; 2) 0 deg C to room temp., 30 min View Scheme

water; sodium acetate; acetic acid in benzene 0.0833333 h; Ambient temperature; Yield given;