S(=O)(=O)(O)O.[OH2:6].[CH3:7][O:8][C:9](=[O:18])[C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][C:13]([CH2:16][OH:17])=[CH:12][CH:11]=1>[O-2].[Cr+6].[O-2].[O-2].CC(C)=O>[CH3:7][O:8][C:9]([C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][C:13]([C:16]([OH:6])=[O:17])=[CH:12][CH:11]=1)=[O:18]Concentrated sulfuric acid (277.5 ml, 5.2 mol) was added dropwise over 1/2 hr to a stirred solution of chromium (VI) oxide (299.25 g, 2.99 mol) and water (925 ml) at 0°. The resulting solution was added dropwise over 1 hr to a stirred solution of methyl-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate (92.5 g, 0.564 mol) and acetone (4.6 1) at 0°. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The supernatant was decanted before the black tar-like residue was extracted with acetone. The decanted supernatant and acetone extracts were combined and concentrated under vacuum to leave a dark brown residue which was triturated with cold water (4 liter). The precipitate which formed was collected, washed three times with water (1 liter), and dried to give 94.6 g (94%) of the title compound as white crystals, m.p. 218°-221° C.
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