Converting 1,4-benzenedimethanol to benzene and methanol? I have the molecule 1,4-benzenedimethanol: 



How could I produce two methanol molecules and one benzene molecule? (Is there a catalytic reaction method available for this?)
I'm guessing that hydrogen ions could be used to split off the methanol molecules on both sides?
Oxidize to the dialdehyde (Jones reagent), decarbonylate with rhodium (do it at the bench before building the pilot plant), reduce the CO to methanol.  Why would you want to do that?