[3-(Benzyloxy)-4-methylphenyl]methanol → 3-(Benzyloxy)-4-methylbenzaldehyde
Reaction equation
[CH2:1]([O:8][C:9]1[CH:10]=[C:11]([CH2:16][OH:17])[CH:12]=[CH:13][C:14]=1[CH3:15])[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1>ClCCl.[O-2].[O-2].[Mn+4]>[CH2:1]([O:8][C:9]1[CH:10]=[C:11]([CH:12]=[CH:13][C:14]=1[CH3:15])[CH:16]=[O:17])[C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][CH:5]=[CH:6][CH:7]=1Participants
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Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2
Procedure
To a solution of (3-benzyloxy-4-methylphenyl)methanol (1.0 g) in dichloromethane (50 mL) was added manganese dioxide (2.5 g), and this mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The insoluble material was removed by filtration and this filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. This residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (0.39 g)