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

hydrogen; triethylamine; lt;((R)-(1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))RuCl2gt;2NEt3 in tetrahydrofuran; ethanol T=35°C; P=1520 Torr; 24 h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

hydrogen; triethylamine; lt;((R)-(1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))RuCl2gt;2NEt3 in tetrahydrofuran; ethanol T=35°C; P=1520 Torr; 24 h; RuHCl-bis<(R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl>, with and without Et3N; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

hydrogen; triethylamine; lt;((R)-(1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))RuCl2gt;2NEt3 in tetrahydrofuran; ethanol T=35°C; P=1520 Torr; 24 h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

hydrogen; triethylamine; lt;((R)-(1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))RuCl2gt;2NEt3 in tetrahydrofuran; ethanol T=35°C; P=1520 Torr; 24 h; RuHCl-bis<(R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl>, with and without Et3N; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

hydrogen; [RhCl(η2:η2-cycloocta-1,5-diene)]2; (1S,2R,3R,4R)-(-)-2,3-bis(diphenylphosphane)bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene in methanol T=25°C; P=825.07 Torr; 10 h; Yield given;

hydrogen; triethylamine; lt;((R)-(1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))RuCl2gt;2NEt3 in tetrahydrofuran; ethanol T=35°C; P=1520 Torr; 24 h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;