(2Z)-4-hydroxy-2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-phenylbut-2-enyl acetate → (Z)-4-Acetoxy-3-(4-(Methylsulfonyl)Phenyl)-2-Phenyl-2-Butenal

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A mixture of the acetate from Example 2 (215 mg) and MnO2 (1.2 g) in 30 mL of CH2Cl2 was stirred for 12 h at r.t., and then filtered through a pad of celite. The filtrate was concentrated to give 160 mg of the title compound as a yellow solid.

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