... Volume: Page: ... 14 h; (b) NaH, BnBr, DMF; (c) AcOH−H 2 O (5:1), rt; (d) 1 M Jones reagent, 0 °C to rt, 3 h; (e) H 2 ... Also in this homologous series, direct conversion of 12 into the corresponding amino acids 15 failed due to a competitive oxidation of the DHPM ring ...