Ozone → (2-Methyl-3-phenylphenyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-formylcyclopropanecarboxylate

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Ozone was bubbled at -78° C. into a solution of 698 mg (2.01 mmol) of (2-methyl-3-phenylphenyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate obtained in Reference Example 1, in 10 ml of ethyl acetate. The supply of ozone was terminated when the solution turned slightly blue. Then, 1 ml of dimethyl sulfide was added, and the temperature of the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography (dichloromethane/hexane=1/1) to obtain 591 mg of (2-methyl-3-phenylphenyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-formylcyclopropanecarboxylate.

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