m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → 2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-ol

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To a stirred solution of 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-6-carbaldehyde (1 g, 6.09 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (16 mL) was added m-CPBA (4.204 g, 24.36 mmol). The suspension was heated at 50° C. for 2 days, was cooled to rt, was quenched with saturated NaHCO3 soln. and was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×10 mL). The combined extract was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then was dissolved in MeOH containing NaOH. The solution was stirred at rt for 2 h, was acidified with HCl and was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined extract was washed with saturated NaHCO3 solution and brine, was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, was filtered and was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in CH2Cl2 and was filtered. The DCM solution was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, was filtered and was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-ol (0.591 g, 63%) as a reddish brown oily liquid.

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