3-Phenoxy-1,2-propanediol → Phenoxyacetaldehyde

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Sodium periodate (0.65 M in water, 20 mL) was added to a vigorously stirred suspension of silica gel (20 g) in dichloromethane (160 mL), followed by a solution of 3-phenoxy-1,2-propanediol (1.68 g, 10.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL). After stirring for 10 min the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to give the subtitle compound (1.36 g, 100%).

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