1: 1.) LDA, HMPA / 1.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 1 h, 2.) THF, hexane, -78 deg C, 1.5 h 2: 97 percent / H2 / 10percent Pd/C / methanol / 0.25 h / 760 Torr / Ambient temperature 3: 82 percent / K2CO3, MeOH / 8 h / Ambient temperature 4: 86 percent / L-Selectride / tetrahydrofuran / 0.5 h / -78 °C View Scheme