Pyridine → HCID 53775323, compound

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A mixture of pyrogallol carbonate (8.2 g), (S)-epichlorohydrin (5.0 g) and dry pyridine (0.2 ml) in dry ethyl acetate (50 ml) was heated under reflux for 2 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo, water (30 ml) was added, and the mixture heated under reflux for 30 minutes. A solution of potassium hydroxide (10 g) in water (20 ml) was added dropwise and the mixture heated under reflux under nitrogen for a further 30 minutes. The cooled mixture was diluted with water (100 ml), acidified with hydrochloric acid (5 M) then extracted with ethyl acetate (3×200 ml). The combined extracts were washed with water (2×100 ml) and dried over magnesium sulphate. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue purified by chromatography over silica eluting with a 1:1 mixture of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether (b.p. 60-80° C.) followed by neat ethyl acetate. Appropriate fractions were combined and the solvent removed in vacuo to give (S)-8-hydroxy-1,4-benzodioxan-2-ylmethanol (0.8 g).

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