Methanol → 4,4-Dimethoxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ol

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To a solution of 4-methoxy-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran (5.00 g, 43.8 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) at 0° C. was dropwise added a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (15.1 g, 87.6 mmol) in methanol (15 mL). After being stirred for 5 h, methanol was removed in vacuo and the white residue was dissolved in methylene chloride (300 mL). To the solution was added K2CO3. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h and filtered through celite. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to provide the desired product which was used directly for the next reaction without purification.

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