Cornforth reagent → 7-(Benzyloxy)-1H-indole-4-carbaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

Solid pyridinium dichromate (5.4 g., 15.5 mmol) was added in portions over 8 hours to a stirred solution of 7-benzyloxyindole-4-methanol (1.17 g, 4.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 ml). The dark mixture was stirred for a further 2 hours, filtered through a bed of silica and evaporated.

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