1.1: (η3-C3H5PdCl)2; (R,R)-bridged dihydroanthracene derivative ligand; Cs2CO3 / 1,2-dimethoxy-ethane / 0.25 h / 20 °C 1.2: 1,2-dimethoxy-ethane / 0.08 h / 20 °C 2.1: 98 percent / t-BuOK / tetrahydrofuran / 20 °C 3.1: 82 percent / NMO; aq. OsO4 / tetrahydrofuran / 5 h / 20 °C 4.1: 92 percent / aq. NaIO4 / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / 20 °C 5.1: MgSO4 / tetrahydrofuran; methanol / 20 °C 5.2: 85 percent / NaBH4 / tetrahydrofuran; methanol / 1 h 6.1: 100 percent / iPr2NH; tetramethylenediamine; n-BuLi / tetrahydrofuran; hexane / -78 - 20 °C 7.1: 94 percent / NaSEt / dimethylformamide / 5 h / 130 °C View Scheme