HCID 15125738, compound → HCID 15125760, compound

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Methyl 2-(3-hydroxymethylphenoxy)phenylacetate (10.0 g, preparared as described in Example 17) and celite (10 g) were mixed in methylene chloride (100 ml), and pyridinium chlorochromate (15.85 g) was added in one portion. After stirring at room temperature for 2.5 hours, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to give methyl 2-(3-formylphenoxy)phenylacetate as an orange oil (8.48 g), which was pure enough to use without further purification.

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