m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → HCID 67299921, compound

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Reaction Steps

5-Bromo-pyridin-2-yl-methanol (6.0 g, 31.9 mmol) was dissolved in methylenechloride (80 ml) and cooled to 0° C. A solution of 3-chloroperbenzoic acid (8.26 g, 47.9 mmol) in methylenechloride (20 ml) was slowly added, the ice bath was removed after completion of the addition, and the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h. The solvent was removed and the crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography using ethyl acetate to yield 3.68 g (56%) of the title compound.

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