1: 100 percent / methanol / 1.) room temperature, 3 h; 2.) reflux, 14 h 2: 62 percent / NaOCl / H2O / 4.5 h / Heating 3: 100 percent / HBr / benzene / 1.) room temperature, 12 h; 2.) 75 deg C, 3 h; 3.) room temperature, 6 h View Scheme

1: 100 percent / methanol / 1.) room temperature, 3 h; 2.) reflux, 14 h 2: 62 percent / NaOCl / H2O / 4.5 h / Heating 3: 90 percent / LiAlH4 / diethyl ether / 1.) reflux, 3 h; 2.) room temperature, 14 h 4: 42 percent / PBr3, pyridine / benzene / 6 h / 55 °C View Scheme