in methanol 336000 h; Heating;

1: methanol; ethanol; aq. NaOH solution 2: aqueous acetic acid / Irradiation.mit UV-Licht View Scheme

formic acid; triethylamine; [{(η5-C5Me5)RhCl}2(μ-Cl)2] in dichloromethane T=40°C; 4 h;

formic acid; triethylamine; [Ru2(p-PriC6H4Me)2(μ-Cl)Cl]2 in dichloromethane T=40°C; 4 h;

1: KOH-K3Fe(CN)6 / H2O; benzene / Ambient temperature 2: hydrogen / Raney nickel W-2 / ethanol / 2584 Torr / Ambient temperature 3: 81 percent / RuO2*xH2O, 10percent aqueous NaIO4 / ethyl acetate / 4 h / Ambient temperature View Scheme

1: KOH-K3Fe(CN)6 / H2O; benzene / Ambient temperature 2: hydrogen / Raney nickel W-2 / ethanol / 2584 Torr / Ambient temperature View Scheme