Methyl morpholine oxide → 1-(2-Chlorophenyl)-3-(methoxymethoxy)propane-1,2-diol

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(E)-1-chloro-2-(3-(methoxymethoxy)prop-1-enyl)benzene (9.1 g, Preparation Example 2) was dissolved in 45 mL of a mixture of acetone/t-BuOH/H2O (5:1:1 V/V). At room temperature, N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (7.51 g) and OsO4 (0.54 g) were added thereto and stirred for 2-3 hours. When the reaction was completed, the obtained product was washed with water and methylenechloride (MC). Then, the organic layer was dehydrated with anhydrous magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), filtrated, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude compound was purified by a silica gel column to produce the title compound (7.42 g, 70˜90%).

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