1: 3-methoxy-1-phenylpropan-1-ol With sodium hydride in tetrahydrofuran T=0°C; 0.5 h; Inert atmosphere; 2: methyl iodide in tetrahydrofuran T=20°C; Inert atmosphere;

1: 81 percent / H2CrO4 / acetone 2: 95 percent / tetrahydrofuran / 42 h / Ambient temperature 3: 8 percent / LiAlH4 / tetrahydrofuran / 4 h / 66 °C / var. temperatures, var. solvents, var. times, deuterated reagent View Scheme

chromic acid in acetone