1: 89 percent / (o-MeC6H4)3P, Et3N / Pd(OAc)2 / acetonitrile / 3 h / Heating 2: LiAlH4 / diethyl ether 3: CH2Cl2 4: NaH / dimethylformamide 5: 100 percent / H2 / Pd/C / methanol 6: 82 percent / Fremy's salt / acetone; H2O 7: 1.) TFA, 2.) NaHCO3 / 1.) CH2Cl2, 2.) EtOH 8: CuCl2, Et3N, O2 / acetonitrile 9: NaOMe / methanol View Scheme