N-(2-t-Butyl-5-methoxycarbonylphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxymethyl-2-methoxyphenyl)octanamide → N-(2-t-butyl-5-methoxycarbonylphenyl)-3-(4-formyl-2-methoxyphenyl)octanamide

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12.67 g (14.6 nunol) of manganese dioxide were added to a solution of 3.45 g (7.35 mmol) of N-(2-t-butyl-5-methoxycarbonylphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxymethyl-2-methoxyphenyl)octanamide (prepared as described in Preparation 61) in 40 ml of methylene chloride, and the resulting mixture was vigorously stirred at room temperature for 10 hours. At the end of this time, the reaction mixture was filtered using a Celite (trade mark) filter aid, and the filtrate was concentrated by evaporation under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a foam-like substance in a 86% yield.

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