formaldehyd; palladium dichloride in sodium hydroxide T=65°C; Hydrogenation;

formaldehyd; palladium dichloride in sodium hydroxide T=65°C; Hydrogenation;

hydrogen; lt;Rh((S)-BINAP)gt;ClO4 in tetrahydrofuran P=3800 Torr; 48 h; Ambient temperature; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;

1: RuHCl-bis<(R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl> 2: Et3N, H2 / Ru2Cl4-bis<(R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl>.NEt3 / tetrahydrofuran; ethanol / 24 h / 35 °C / 1520 Torr / RuHCl-bis<(R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl>, with and without Et3N View Scheme