oxygen; Cu-X zeolite in 1,2-dichloro-ethane; acetonitrile T=50°C; Oxidation; Oxidative cleavage; 5 h;

L-(+)-tartaric acid in ethanol; water T=-60°C; 0.5 h; variation of chiral acids, solvent, temperature; Product distribution;

sodium hydroxide; sodium tetrahydroborate; boron trifluoride diethyl etherate; dihydrogen peroxide 1.) THF, 25 deg C, 3 h, 2.) ether, 25 deg C, 3 h; Yield given. Multistep reaction;

in 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene 14 h; Heating; Yields of byproduct given;