(4-Chloro-3-methyl-2-pyridyl)-cyclopropyl-methanol → (4-Chloro-3-methyl-2-pyridyl)cyclopropylketone

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A solution of (3-methyl-4-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-cyclopropyl-methanol (7.01 g, 35.5 mmol) in DCM (80 mL) was treated with MnO2 (30.8 g, 355 mmol) at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness, affording the title compound (6.82 g, 98%).

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