Abstract
Tyrosol (V) and 4-methoxyphenethyl alcohol (X) were prepared from the corresponding amines (I and VI) in good yield. The steps involved are formation of the acetamides (II and VII), N-nitrosoamides (III and VIII), and acetic esters (IV and IX) by application of the White's method, and hydrolysis of the resultant esters to form the alcohols (V and X).
