HCID 18182367, compound → HCID 18182278, compound

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Reaction Steps

116 g of 3-benzyloxy-2-(α-hydroxybenzyl)-6-methylpyridine was dissolved in 500 ml of chloroform. 400 g of manganese dioxide was added under stirring, followed by heating under stirring at 60 ° C. for one hour in an oil bath. After cooling as it was, the reaction solution was filtered to remove insoluble matters, and the solvent was removed. The resulting crystals were vacuum-dried, to give 113 g of the target compound.

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