Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 4-(3-Methylisoxazol-5-yl)-butyraldehyde

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To a solution of oxalyl chloride (0.40 mL of a 2M solution in methylene chloride in 2 mL dry methylene chloride) at -78° C. was added a solution of methyl sulfoxide (126 mg in 1 mL methylene chloride) and the mixture stirred at low temperature for 3 minutes. A solution of 4-(3-methylisoxazol-5-yl)-butan-1-ol (100 mg in 1 mL methylene chloride) was added and the reaction allowed to proceed for 15 minutes after which time 0.67 mL triethylamine were added and the mixture allowed to warm to room temperature. After 30 minutes brine was added and the mixture extracted with methylene chloride. The organic portion was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by flash chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate:hexane, 1:1) gave the title compound (48 mg).

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